A New Way to Measure Time

 As the ever optimist that we can uncommoditize our lives, I propose a new way of measuring time:

 

A New Way to Measure Time

What if we measured 

our moments

with laughter;

the cadence of a chuckle

and the longevity of the reverberation

as an indication of how well we are living?

 What if instead of the hands ticking on a clock,

we used how long we held hands

with those we love 

as the quality of our contentment?

What if we marked our days to the count of all the hugs done right?

What if the coherence of our heart with someone else's, was our atomic clock's tolerance?

What if instead of asking ourselves

if we are wasting time,

what if we decided to

make more of it?

Can we set aside bits 

and pieces of it,

cached away for those days

when there never seems to be enough of it? Moments pass too quickly when we are with the ones we love.

 What if each breath in and out,

was our new secondhand,

the quality of our lungs' capacity, 

the metronomic beat 

by which we can know happiness?

 Maybe we measure the pace

of our days with our intentions?

Did I do something good for myself today?

Was the overflowing of my

cup shared with someone else?

Was I able to hold space for myself,

and if I could, did I let my heart beat

safely with someone else? 

Can we create a new sort of time, that moves to the rhythm of the collective beat of all our hearts? Can our concept of time become music? Can we feel its emotional flow and know I am exactly when I'm supposed to be?