A flash of light
bright enough
to make you
turn your head.
You look at me
as I move through.
Just a traveller,
not here for any longer
than a heartbeat,
or a quick intake of breath.
If your eyes try to follow me,
or turn back to where I came from,
all you will see
is a brief shimmer
in the air.
Following in my
disturbance
won’t take you anywhere
you want to be.
You see,
I am not a transient
by choice.
I move along
between this place
and the next.
Homeless,
timeless,
and without anchor.
My life as foreign to you
as any alien world.
But now
that you know I exist,
you will find yourself
watching for me.
Every time
you catch something
moving
out of the corner
of your eye,
you’ll hope it’s me.
I’m gone
far beyond this timeline.
Will I return?
That,
I cannot say.
You will live out your life
knowing
there are places
between worlds,
until it’s time
to become a traveller
in your own way.
DJR – 2023
