Unless Time Is An Illusion Poem by Spock the Vegan

Unless Time Is An Illusion

Rating: 5.0


Hark! The end of the year is coming fast
And soon December will be past.
The new year will be an intrusion,
Unless, of course, time is an illusion.

The IRS has set a time for payment
For income taxes for each claimant
With the federal government in collusion,
Unless, of course, time is an illusion.

My wrinkles show the passage of time
Making it clear that I'm past my prime.
My birthdays are adding - there's no delusion,
Unless, of course, time is an illusion.

Every 10 years the government takes a census
And many scientists have made a consensus
That Einstein was the smartest to ever live
And here are some words that he did give:
'Time is an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.'
How many have proved him wrong? There are none.

Einstein worked on his math 30 years in seclusion
And so, dear friends, here's my conclusion:
God made a universe that is too grand
For any mortal man to understand,
Unless, of course, time is an illusion.

Unless Time Is An Illusion
Monday, December 28, 2015
Topic(s) of this poem: birthday,december,government,illusion,life,math,mathematics,mortality,new year,philosophical
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Barry Middleton 12 November 2016

Excellent. Unfortunately I don't think time is an illusion.

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Spock The Vegan 12 November 2016

Thanks Barry. Neither do I.

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Grace Jessen 10 January 2016

I like this poem very much! Well done!

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Spock The Vegan 31 October 2016

Thanks very much Grace. I'm glad you liked it.

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Kim Barney 30 December 2015

If time is an illusion, I am in confusion. Enjoyed the poem.

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Spock The Vegan 31 October 2016

A lot of people are confused. The know-it-alls in the Physics Forums delete my posts when I express doubt of their superiority.

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Kumarmani Mahakul 30 December 2015

My wrinkles show the passage of time and this is definitely fantastic to think about such illusion. This is difficult to observe and understand time but this poem is entirely thoughtful. Wise sharing.10

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Spock The Vegan 31 October 2016

Thanks much. Your comment and vote are appreciated.

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Kelly Kurt 29 December 2015

The assumption of a god denies any other supposition. Time is an as yet fully understood posit, but its seemingly illusory nature should not be misunderstood with supernatural assumptions with no evidence. The poem itself was nicely arranged and written.

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Spock The Vegan 31 October 2016

Thanks for your compliment Kelly. Time and gravity are probably the least understood things in nature. I thought time might be linked to the expansion of the universe, but Stephen Hawking said that if the universe collapsed, time would still go forward. Richard Feynman said that the universe has multiple histories. Very mysterious.

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