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
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