{"sf1_id":2117939,"sf2_id":"r17XN6Ae","title":"[Poetry] The Day Before Everything","author":"dark end","words":106,"posted_at":"2024-03-24T17:18:42.000Z","tags":["Abstract","Poem","Poetry"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/2117939-poetry-the-day-before-everything","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/r17XN6Ae","image_url":"https://cdn.sofurryfiles.com/submissions/thumbnails/e6/89/e689b0fb-f8a8-437a-9564-ee2de6acc8fa","description":"The poetry bug bit me again. Felt like uploading this one. Not strictly furry, although surprisingly anthropomorphic.  \n  \nImage is a galaxy picture taken by the Hubble Telescope and used with permission.","content":"Did Entropy sit back  \n\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; swirling a cup of tea with a spoon  \nAnd have no intention to drink it  \n\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; until it had cooled enough not to burn her lips?  \n  \nDid Gravity toss a ball  \n\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; of nothing to himself  \nAnd whistle a tune unwritten  \n\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; basking in the rays of stars yet to be born?  \n  \nDid Eternity tuck her children in  \n\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; with a loving kiss goodnight  \nAnd wish them sweet dreams   \n\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; of the universe yet to come?  \n  \nIs there a weekend between crunch and bang  \n\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; for the rules of reality  \nTo idle and relax  \n\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; before there are things to rule?"}