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