Carpe Diem

Knowing this,
We wail and fret,
Holding moments,
We soon forget,
That days are lost,
Asking Why,
Why must we ask,
Until we die,
Let now be now,
Seize the day,
Carpet diem,
And come what may.

11/16/14
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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November 27, 2014 at 9:51 PM
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