Edward Ibeh Poet Free verse

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Fleeting Moments

Life's fleeting moments drain like the sand 
  in the hourglass. You'll never know how fast
       precious, irreplaceable moments fade.
              They aren't white elephants...
             so don't let them go to waste!
               
         The birth and first walk of your child
            Your wedding day, your first kiss,
              yes, even that first heartbreak!

     Watching the sunset by the edge of the sea
      with the one you love. Foxtroting beneath 
the quarter moon, walks through the meadow

      Moments like these, no hand can ever hold
    Unadulteratedly revel in them while they last;
             make every second last and count
            They can't be anchored still by time

          They're lost to the wind like a feather 
  between the blink of an eye. So seize and bottle 
      each fleeting moment as they come and go, 
                 for they'll soon be a memory...

            and the mind can't contain them all!


Submitted for...
Strand Special 3, Any Form, Any Theme Poetry Contest (Winner: 2nd Place)
Sponsored by Brian Strand
Date written: 10/06/2019

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Gregory Richard Barden December 17, 2019 at 5:50 AM Amen - I love this, Sir Edward! Best wishes and congratulations on your win in Brian's contest, My Friend - keep the ink flowing, my friend! Blessings! :o) Edward Ibeh December 17, 2019 at 6:24 AM Thank you so much for the congrats and encouragement, Greg:-) Most obliged.