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



Submitted on July 21, 2018 for contest IN THE MOMENT OF TIME sponsored by KAI MICHAEL NEUMANN  -  RANKED 6TH

Originally posted on November 7, 2017

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017



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Date: 8/6/2018 12:51:00 AM
Congratulations on your win. An inspiring and wise poem. :)
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Date: 8/6/2018 7:39:00 AM
Thank you so much for your lovely visit and comment, Susan.
Date: 8/3/2018 4:58:00 PM
I would have had this entry much higher because of its content and meaning. Beautifully composed Line! Congratulations on your win! : )
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Date: 8/3/2018 5:08:00 PM
Thank you so much, Connie. Most appreciated.
Date: 8/3/2018 7:21:00 AM
Congrats!!! my friend on your excellent win...love & light Line...^WW^
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Date: 8/3/2018 7:56:00 AM
Thanks for your much appreciated visit and comment, WW.
Date: 8/3/2018 2:06:00 AM
Great poem and great message. Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed reading this and pondering...Many wishes, Kai
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Date: 8/3/2018 7:09:00 AM
Thank you so much, Kai. Most appreciated contest and placement.
Date: 11/8/2017 9:56:00 AM
Very inciteful poem. Started me thinking and then I checked my garden shhhh its asleep.
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Date: 11/8/2017 3:17:00 PM
Thank you, Patricia. Nature at its finest. Take care.
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