Time: we keep track of it with watches and calendars, but without these markers and without routines, we may lose track of time. Lately, as I work from home and spend most of my time in my room, the days blur into each other and feel monotonous. But we may also lose track of time when we are enjoying ourselves. “Meeting Point” brings to mind a carefree and pleasurable experience of losing track of time, when one can be fully present in the moment.
MacNeice repeats the line, “Time was away and somewhere else.” What do you think he means by this? What do we actually mean when we say “time got away from me” or “I lost track of time”? Depending on your physical location and experiences, how does your sense of time change?
Time: we keep track of it with watches and calendars, but without these markers and without routines, we may lose track of time. Lately, as I work from home and spend most of my time in my room, the days blur into each other and feel monotonous. But we may also lose track of time when we are enjoying ourselves. “Meeting Point” brings to mind a carefree and pleasurable experience of losing track of time, when one can be fully present in the moment.
MacNeice repeats the line, “Time was away and somewhere else.” What do you think he means by this? What do we actually mean when we say “time got away from me” or “I lost track of time”? Depending on your physical location and experiences, how does your sense of time change?
What questions or thoughts do you have?