Paul deduced that Time
was not something God created.
As far as he could discern
all of God’s creations
stopped for a while to rest
and recover
but time never missed a beat
even when he missed
one of time’s beats
if not three or four in a row.
His heart which beat without stopping
did speed up and slow down
but time only sped up or slowed down
in the scope of his human perception.
Paul thought about the sun
and its fission and fusion
of atomic particles
and how it created elements
only up to iron
before going nova the first time.
But that going nova proved
a beginning and end of the star
no matter how seemingly countless the days
from ignition to boom.
I suggested Time was created
by Missus God
but received an ungracious grunt
and dark look for my effort.
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