Just a Little While Longer
"This too shall pass" - Abraham Lincoln
By Chantelle VasudewanPublished 3 years ago • Updated 3 years ago • 1 min read
Photo by Donny Jiang on Unsplash
I was born yesterday, but I am already eight years old. The future doesn’t exist, and it feels like this moment will last forever.
Adolescence arrives and hastily kisses my cheek. She takes my hand in hers, instructs me to follow. Time is a bullet train passing by.
Wait, I shout. You're going too fast.
Years march relentlessly onward and, within a millisecond, I have crossed the threshold bordering adulthood. The future knocks on my door, announces its presence. Afterwards, it evaporates behind me like a wistful and fragmented dream.
Wait, I plead. Just a little while longer.
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