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Time Is A Treasure
Time is a treasure
To be used and spent
A temporary possession
You cannot keep for long
A gift you cannot hold
In the palm of your hands
You can only stay in it
For a moment or a day
And spend it as you may
But when it's gone
It's irretrievable
Lost forever
Every second that ticks
Is a time passing by from your life
Each day you spent is a leaf
Torn from the pages of your book
Where your life turns with time
To be used and spent
A temporary possession
You cannot keep for long
A gift you cannot hold
In the palm of your hands
You can only stay in it
For a moment or a day
And spend it as you may
But when it's gone
It's irretrievable
Lost forever
Every second that ticks
Is a time passing by from your life
Each day you spent is a leaf
Torn from the pages of your book
Where your life turns with time
Published 3rd Apr 2021
Author's Note
2 of 30 entry for NaPoWriMo 2021
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3rd Apr 2021 10:28pm
Summer this is a very somber and yet astute offering. So many just don't realize it.
4th Apr 2021 1:19am
Dear S,
This incredible poem has me thinking about all the moments I’ve given over to worrying about things for which I have no control. Trying to break that habit in the realization that time is not a refillable bottle, it’s been a battle royale in my head to stop the nonsense. Intense and sensible reminder to take heed that ticking clock. Great write. H 🌷
This incredible poem has me thinking about all the moments I’ve given over to worrying about things for which I have no control. Trying to break that habit in the realization that time is not a refillable bottle, it’s been a battle royale in my head to stop the nonsense. Intense and sensible reminder to take heed that ticking clock. Great write. H 🌷
