Time
Machine
For
Matilda Motoko Holmes
July
25, 2021
If Millie had a time machine
she might
go all the way back
to
yesterday when she swam
with
her mother
and
danced in the living room
eyes
shining and squealing.
More likely she would just go back
to cuddling
with her mom
and
bottle a few minutes ago
as
dawn crept in the window.
She would not leap forward
to
check out her first kiss
high
school graduation
or
any other life landmark.
And certainly not to see if
civilization
survives.
What need for a time machine for her
—Patrick Murfin
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