Immeasurable

It’s hard to fathom anything 

as immeasurable 

It is part of our humanity 

to quantify everything 

We measure the distances 

From here to there 

From there to here 

adding the necessary variables 

So we know when to leave 

And when we will arrive 

We measure temperatures 

We determine how to dress 

“If it’s over 30°, it’s a T-shirt day ”

We check the forecast religiously 

Lest we are caught unaware 

And not properly attired 

We measure hours in a day (work) 

We measure days in the week 

When we are young 

we possess an invincible immortality 

The invincibility leaves first 

Immortality follows 

We count our steps and our miles 

We monitor heart rate and blood pressure 

We reduce ourselves to numbers 

and call it awareness 

All of this exists in relation to time 

viewed through its narrowing filter 

We count birthdays 

We count anniversaries 

In this way 

we measure time 

But tomorrow 

That 

is immeasurable 

So today bears the weight of it 

Today is where we linger longer 

speak softer 

or choose our silence 

carefully 

Today is where we forgive sooner 

hold tighter 

or finally let go 

Tomorrow cannot be measured 

So today must be lived 

Without rehearsal 

© Ron Simpson Jr. 

January 29, 2026