Flipped Hourglass

Running after chimeras I realised not that Life's most precious essence Was being left behind Racing against time I strived to rule over oceans And to have rose gardens Blooming in their midst And each time I would look at my portrait I would shudder As the painting was getting old And little insects had even started To nimble at it Time was eating me up Time was dancing joyfully over my thirst For that which was not fated to be mine And like an angry demon It kept rejoicing at the pain that Was slowly breaking me into pieces But then I just stopped in my race, Looked all around me And flipped the hourglass Before throwing my portrait into a fire And igniting a flame with its residue In my very own heart Life is not meant to be a channel to assuage Our greedy monster growling inside of us But life is an opportunity to make Of our stay in this realm One worthy of being remembered For the way we treated others all around us The flipped hourglass had me running backwards To where nature was revered And simplicity was worn as a crown There where smiles sparkled And trust shined on There where I could sit And watch waves peacefully, Content and satisfied at the gifts that are my own due! Written on 1st Feb 2022 For Contest Pick A Title Vol 28 Sponsored by Edward Ibeh