The Rhyme of Time

Andre Lamartin

Nov 8, 2016

1 min read

1. Somewhere In Time - John Barry
2.Superman Theme – John Williams
3. I Fought the Law - The Clash
4. The Scientist - Coldplay
5. Walk On - U2
6. Swallowed In The Sea - Coldplay
7.Ode to Joy - Beethoven
8.Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles
9.You've Got a Friend - James Taylor
10. Working On A Dream - Springsteen
11. Don't Dream It's Over
12. Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf
13. Colours (Strings & Vocals Mix)
14. Another Brick In The Wall Pt.II
15.The Times They Are A-Changin'
16. W. A Little Help from My Friends
17. Blowin'in the Wind - Bob Dylan
18. Peace On Earth - U2
19. Fragile - Sting
20. When I Look At The World – U2
21.What A Wonderful World
22. Shape of My Heart - Sting
23. Viva La Vida - Coldplay
24. Where The Streets Have No Name
25. Ultra Violet (Light My Way) - U2
26. Fix You - Coldplay

If loss could be counted in days,

And absence measured in Time,

The tyranny of memories would say,

Time is an impossible rhyme.

For what has gone has past,

What is here cannot stay,

What is to come will not last.

Such is Time’s protean ballet.

So never does Time stand still,

Lest past be present congealed.

But only in the mind is this real,

For even the heart will be sealed.

When future and past do meet,

Impostors the present does greet,

For a brief interlude which is meant,

Both transient and eternal to be.

So this is the lesson about Time,

It is the most impossible rhyme.

As a rich man a pauper is made,

By Time’s eternal sovereign shade.

Obs: This is an illustrated poem with accompanying music. The pictures represent the the "tyranny of memories" mentioned in the poem. The reader is meant to click on each picture in the numbered order and listen to the associated song listed in the comments section. Doing so tells a story.This is the collaboration of poetry, music and photography. Different art forms should not be engulfed in fraticidal wars.