space-time it appears we both needed it
by John Hawkhead
Under the rules of special relativity, time is not separated from the three dimensions of space. This is because the observed rate at which time passes for an object depends on the object’s velocity relative to its observer. Gravitational fields can slow the passage of time for an object as seen by observers outside the field.
In space, the position of an object is specified by three co-ordinates called x, y and z. A point in spacetime is called an event, which is a three-dimensional location in space plus the position in time (the fourth dimension). Therefore, an event in space-time has four coordinates x, y, z and t.
Partners in life may sometimes need space and time apart to consider where they are or where they are going in a relationship. Hopefully, the sciku gives a double insight into these thoughts and a juxtaposition between them.
Further reading:
‘Spacetime’, Wikipedia article, available: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spacetime
Author bio:
John Hawkhead (@haikuhawk.bsky.social) has been writing haiku and illustrating for over 25 years. His work has been published all over the world and he has won a number of haiku competitions. John’s books of haiku and senryu, ‘Small Shadows’ and ‘Bone Moon’, are now available from Alba Publishing (http://www.albapublishing.com/).