with the present stress on stressing the present it’s hardly a precedent worth setting

present her a present, the gift of time, a fashionable watch to watch the present slip away

gift, here, show, now

now now now

what describes the current, the free flow everyone follows, also describes the point, the placement of ourselves in time that can only proceed, even when you plant your feet and parade your back to the future

presently i cannot recall your face so i use the watch in place and imagine the glow of your blank blue eyes as you present me the present time in monotone lines, and in the present age of technological presence i can’t tell the difference between personal space and digital interface

in the present you present me a present

in the future i forget your face.