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Jun 10
What is time? Who invented it?
This made-up thing having some need to
emphasize a visual and audible record of
each passing second, minute and hour of
every' single day and night? Inspiring the
human creation of automated mechanical
clocks of every shape and size, ornate or
plain all in a synchronized pace that matches
with the precise rhythmic beat of our own
human hearts.

Devises that dictate and define our days
and nights, tell us when to eat, sleep, pray
or be somewhere. These invented Machines
that created human stress and anxiety, and
control our lives, while all the other living
creatures of wing and paw on this orb Earth
live well, mostly unfettered lives in balance
with the simple rising and setting of the sun,
having no compulsion or need to count or
record the seconds, minutes or hours and
or be somewhere. Just living in the moment.
I get it folks, I was "ON The Clock" most
of my working life and prided myself
on never being late for an appointment.
But now, I have reached the age of not
really caring what time it is, like the other
creatures of the planet I am on the "Movement
of the sun time", and that seems to be working
just fine for me. But I am very aware that my life
clock is still ticking away.
Written by
Stephen E Yocum  M/North Western Oregon
(M/North Western Oregon)   
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