time pushes nothing aside

nothing ended 

nothing started

nothing has ended

we turn over new leaves

so they say

and yet

are they new?

have they not newly fallen

old dead leaves

kicked aside

turned over 

to make room for new growth

and how new is it

when it has not yet started

mere disconnected strands of mycelium

or a seed in a decomposing fruit

(perhaps one will sprout from the 10 shriveled clones)

or a sprout from a near dead root stock

pushing the decay aside

we turn over a new leaf

and want to start fresh

yet time pushes nothing aside for us

nothing has ended

nothing ended

nothing started.

-irma 15sep2018