A poem about the significant difference between changing and transforming.

1. SYNONYMS
AN ORIGINAL POEM BY AUTUMN DOMINGUEZ

2. And transformation,
Modification
And innovation,

3. One must understand what is meant
By contrasting at all

4. A once timeless man grows weary on a park bench
With an exterior that appears dimmed
But a half grin so brave

5. Not caring that naked eyes will never be exposed
To the translucence of his soul

6. All things undergo visible change
It is because of this
That the timeless grow weary at all

7. But those who transform
Lose their sense of constancy
They do not give a damn
About naked eyes’ vision

8. For they know
If all were turned inside out
The earth would crack open and glow

9. While change soaks itself in inevitability
Transformation serves as a key
And to transform, my friend, is to be

10. Music: “Salvation is Created” by Pavel Tschesnokoff,
Arr. By Bruce H. Houseknecht
Synonyms
When deciphering between change
And transformation,
Modification
And innovation,
One must understand what is meant
By contrasting at all
A once timeless man grows weary on a park bench
With an exterior that appears dimmed
But a half grin so brave
Not caring that naked eyes will never be exposed
To the translucence of his existence
All things undergo visible change
It is because of this
That the timeless grow weary at all
But those who transform
Lose their sense of constancy
They do not give a damn
About naked eyes’ vision
For they know
If all were turned inside out
The earth would crack open and glow
While change soaks itself in inevitability
Transformation serves as a key
And to transform, my friend, is to be