Lord of Calendars - Pile

Betting on horses

That are all making their way

Each one in a different direction

At the designed center of their universe I am

Feeling slight pressure now

But I appear, so far, to be

Managing all of them well

My desperate attempts to cheat death and time

Rely on more recent myths

And modern fiction

And sending inverted curses and casting subversive spells

I’m measured now

Regimented and restrained and refined

Watching my behavior, I’ve pared it down

To one horse rather than several

So I continue being pulled but one way

Racing around a new marble that doesn’t need you

Or need to dim the sun

Please drag me along

As I lob inverted curses and cast some subversive spells

I’ll trade you my time

For a reason and a worthwhile ride

I know it’s not much

But it’s all I can give that I’m sure is mine

My heavy hand

Weighs in and with each pound a line

And you can’t show up

To the ritual without a sacrifice

I’m measured now

Regimented and restrained and refined

Watching my behavior, I’ve pared it down

To one single horse rather than several

So I continue being pulled but one way