Embers fleeting

---relentless sweep of time---

sparks in the expanse

our lives, brief segments,
rocket sections discarded: 

a single cell in the grand coil
a cog within the wheel 
a fleeting breath

bound to the rhythm of birth and death

ephemeral flame  
lighthouse swallowed by fog
moth on the flame's edge 

each life a note in humanity's song

a dance of light and shadow
every step oblivion

a price to pay

I paid the price

---relentless sweep of time---
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Agustin Avatar
October 12, 2024 at 12:01 AM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.
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