repetition is as repetition does, a couple different facets here?

When talking about a present, particular, what a start to let the reader know, there are more times out there,
>In times like these

This whole opening stanza is so great, from the set up, to the foreshadowing of upcoming refrains, to my favorite line in the poem:
>As inscrutable as memory

the sliding of the bolt before the hammering of it in to leave a message for all to see - maybe a subconscious extension of exactly what this piece is; slide the bolt and nail it. Has a 95 Thesis feel with the mantra preface, but I sense it is more cerebral than that.

All in all, I'm just happy that silence is breathing and everything else is being respectful enough to hold their breath and listen. In times like these, there isn't a lot of listening, no, there isn't enough silence for it.

a couple different facets here, repetition is as repetition does - thanks for the showcase, my friend, a good read.