photoart: ralph murre
The
Speed Limit of the Universe
by David Clowers
The
speed limit of the universe
is
supposed to be the speed of light—
and
I guess it is if you want to know
how
fast a photon can travel—
but
what about information
in
the universe?
How
fast does that go?
Let
me tell you a story:
My
love was in London
I
called to say I was on my way,
and
wished I was already there,
not
half a continent, plus an Ocean, away.
You are here,
she began,
as
I felt something slide
over
my shirt,
on
top of my heart—
I
even looked down to see—
then
she said,
and I’m in your pocket,
Luv!
~
previously published in
Shedding My Three Piece
Birthday Suit
(Birchwinds Press)
