Life Lines

Our lives like lines they do reflect Events are times they intersect Stay and talk to one another Time we share with every other A flow of ideas and similar thoughts Basis for common ground is what is sought Fleeting are these meetings, brief Like life in autumn, a golden leaf A change in colour to an amber hue A burst of colour that may be due But only a short while does it show Like a flame put out, an afterglow Only meetings that we take and nurture Grow like sprouts and be taken further An acquaintance known, a friendship blossom Finding all that we have in common Those true and loyal, hold and cherish For these are lifelong until we perish While many lines may come and go Like crystal flecks of pure white snow Unique and individual in every way Some may fall and others stay Your life's journey they've become apart Keep as memories, in your heart