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🎙️ The Jaime David Podcast — Episode 6: “Time”
JAIME DAVID (calm, introspective tone):
Hey everyone—welcome back to The Jaime David Podcast. I’m your host, Jaime David, and today we’re diving into Episode 6 of this poetry series. Thanks for spending some time with me.
Each episode, I read one of my poems and unpack a little of the meaning behind it—where my head was at when I wrote it, and where your thoughts might wander as you listen.
Today’s poem is called Time. It’s a reflection on how we perceive and experience time in our lives.
Let me read it for you.
JAIME DAVID (reading “Time”):
It is defined as a process
In which things continue to progress.
People, places, and things all move along with it.
When we reminisce, the past is what we visit.
When we’re looking forward, the future is what we look toward.
But there’s one state; one state that we resent.
That so-called state is what we call the present.
When nothing goes our way, we begin to feel real hesitant.
We don’t know when or how,
We’ll stop feeling like we do now.
When things go wrong,
Time feels long.
When things go great,
Time accelerates.
One day you’re twenty,
All worried about money.
Next day you’re fifty,
With your own kids who are fifteen.
Time is such a complex concept.
How it progresses is based on our percept.
Making the best of time is a great human conquest.
JAIME DAVID (reflective commentary):
This poem delves into the intricate nature of time and how our perception of it can vary based on our experiences and emotions. It’s fascinating how time can feel slow during challenging moments and seem to fly by during joyful times. This subjective experience of time is something many of us can relate to.
The lines:
“When things go wrong,
Time feels long.
When things go great,
Time accelerates.”
highlight this phenomenon. Our emotional state can significantly influence how we perceive the passage of time.
Moreover, the poem touches on the idea that while we often dwell on the past or anticipate the future, we sometimes neglect the present. The present can be uncomfortable or uncertain, leading us to avoid fully engaging with it. Yet, it’s in the present where life truly unfolds.
The concluding lines:
“Time is such a complex concept.
How it progresses is based on our percept.
Making the best of time is a great human conquest.”
emphasize that our perception shapes our experience of time. Embracing the present and making the most of our time is a challenge, but it’s also a significant achievement.
OUTRO:
That was Time, a poem reflecting on the complexities of our temporal experiences.
Thanks for being here for Episode 6 of The Jaime David Podcast. If you’d like to read the poem or share it, it’s up on the blog at jaimedavid.blog.
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In the next episode, we’ll explore another piece—perhaps delving into themes of change, memory, or growth. Stay tuned.
Until then, take care, and keep reflecting.
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