The iron laws of time and tide

The iron laws of time and tide

Fools learn and kings die

birds go south, the seas rise

leaves fall and shafts sprout

a womb, a heart beat, quiet

beside a grave, a black coffin

First love's kiss, smiles shared

to tears, torn sheets, jagged lips

what goes comes back around

up is down as the moon rides

as the clock turns, metal chimes

trust not what you see today

all falls to change, being and unbeing

here and there, yin and yang 

so goes the way of mortal man

living and dying, day and night

by the iron laws of time and tide

   --Henry Akuete

     (The Undying Poet)