Elusive Time
Out my window
My garden
A microcosm
Of the cycle of life
Fading and elusive
Time refuses to stand still
The cycle continues
That first invisible rumbling
Decay detonates into bursts of life
And before you know it
Buds give way to blossom explosions
Blooming into perfection
With satin petals and vibrant colours
That won’t last forever
Witnessing the wilting of perfection seems cruel
Yet give a turn to the next generation
Just like kids running up and down the slide of life
To repeat the pattern
And know what it’s like
To birthe, be youthful and blossom
Grow old and wilt
Giving us cause to ponder
About what remains and will not wilt
And choose to what meaning to give our life
AP: Honorable Mention 2025
Submitted on July 21, 2018 for contest IN THE MOMENT OF TIME sponsored by KAI MICHAEL NEUMANN - RANKED 6TH
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