Tourist

I have been traveling through time 
for as long as I can remember.

People never believe me when I tell
them, nor should they. There are

enough crackpots out there as it is.
When asked to prove it, I can't

will it to happen. When it does, 
I become unstuck as easily 

as closing and opening your eyes. 
I used to think they were dreams. 

Entering other ages I can watch 
and be watched, like viewing 

the set of an historical period piece. 
Returning to the present feels 

as though a great distance has been 
crossed.I understand neither the how 

or why. If there is a reason, I'm not 
sure I could understand or would want to.