Eternal Questions

by Adele Maurine Marcum

You ask me

What I am doing

For eternity

And I pause—

You think

I have doubts or concerns

But I don’t.

I’ve waited eternally

To hear those words

From you.

And here you are

Now

Asking me

To spend

Eternity

With you.

Of course I will!

Without you

Eternity

Would just be

A long time.