Time is measured.
Poured from an unseen vessel
volume unknown.
Doled out in random offerings.
Some drink their fill,
paddle in a surfeit.
Others receive enough
for short sustenance.
Many take only a sip.
Never reach full hydration.
Miki Byrne has written three poetry collections, had work included in over 160 poetry magazines and anthologies, and won a few poetry competitions. She has read on both radio and TV, judged poetry competitions, and was a finalist for Poet Laureate of Gloucestershire. Miki is disabled and lives near Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, UK.