Memories Etched

I paused today Put cares away And finally let The moment stay Saw feathered skies Through children’s eyes Let time stand still And realized This life of gain And gathering in Pursuits of gold Desires to win They offer not But jaded dust Doomed to decay By moth and rust And time cares not Nor pardon grants For foolish charge Or circumstance But slowly slips As grains of sand Through trembling grip Of aging hand So lend an ear And pause, I pray Take time to let The moments stay For precious times Allowed to be Etch memories for Eternity …Jeff Bresee