Ephemeral Waters

My 
Patience
Slowly slip 
Each word spoken 
Days become hazy 
Memories wash away
Each breath carefully metered
Time cascades into a river
Currents erase stories forever
Flowing toward vast oceanic fate
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Mckeithan Avatar
February 24, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Nice one Chris. Perfect form for the "flow" of your poem to the ocean
Delegans Avatar
February 24, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Thanks, Oliver. Appreciate the kind words and you taking a moment to read.
Delegans Avatar
February 23, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Thanks for stopping to read, Kim!
Rodrigues Avatar
February 23, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Well done!
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