somewhere

in the diminishing possibilities between now
and tomorrow
hidden behind the white noise,
the speed of every day
almost forgotten at times there lies
an idea.

deep

sunken in the chaos of everyday
life
overwhelmed by the others,
the pushed-aside
or already-forgotten it sleeps
still.

here

at last focused on the reality
of now
unlocked from the depths,
the dark of sleep
carefully, shy it comes
forward.

there

captured on paper or zeros and
ones
visible in clear light,
no camouflage
I sometimes wonder
dumbfounded by things
what now.

(c) Slef 2000

Translated from the original Afrikaans during an AI class.