Pretend we have forever

It's been a while! I've been focusing a lot of my efforts on my Substack, but I did this poem the other day and thought it would be nice to publish it here as well.

Enjoy!

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Stop looking at it.

You know what it’s doing.

Grains of sand are falling.

And with each one you’re stalling.

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The more you watch it,

The more time you waste.

Worried about what remains,

Donning self-inflicted chains.

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What would happen?

If you simply looked away?

Would the hourglass cease?

Would you finally know peace?

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No, it would continue its march.

But your mind would be free.

You could seize the day.

So, what do you say?

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Just be present for once.

Enjoy this moment we have.

Time forever marches on.

But we only have until dawn.

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The past and the future,

They don't matter.

Here and now is ours.

Sitting under endless stars.

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Yes, there you go.

Take your eyes off it.

Pretend we have forever.

That our bond will not sever.

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Hold me close as the story ends.

Cosmic hands flip the hourglass,

just as they were asked.

A reminder that our time has passed.

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Thank you for Reading! Here's Your Musical Pairing

Try listening to this track while reading the poem again. The two pair beautifully.