there are other places
and
there are other times
but I am here
by fate and inclination

what was
is not
and has been mined for approbation
and my own delight
and is a ripple in the sand

what is
will be
but darkly seen
we do not fill the cup
but wait for its filling DV

not there
but here
where time slides helter-skelter
and you seek to grab a hand
for safety or for comfort or to show you care

not here
but ultimately there
but darkly seen
we merely glimpse the way
and wait for guiding DV

there are other places
and
there are other times
but I am here
by fate and inclination