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Diamond Time

Time is a diamond you cannot mine,
You cannot find, buy or steal it, 
you cannot borrow more 
if you lose it.

So mind it like your
mothers's ring.
A keepsake bequeathed
once, and only once,
for you, and you alone,
as timekeeper.
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May 18, 2023 at 3:40 PM
Very lovely thoughts. Best of luck.
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