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