MOMENT

MOMENT

But how long does a moment last
Perhaps a second, or more if sad
That instant that comes and goes
Much shorter than la vie en rose
A brief time slot that I never had
But missed, that time has passed

It is as long as it takes to realise
That in a twinkling, it has gone
But for some, that moment stays
Perhaps a face or just a phrase
Too short a time to think upon
When it’s over, opportunity dies

It’s a gap between speeding cars
Too tight to be stepping through
What was before and will soon be
Is the merest chink for a memory
With a risk that it may be untrue
But your mind is filled with stars

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