Jeanne Mcgee Poet Free verse

Not Enough Time

I seek a balance of time in harmony with myself
     like skipping rocks across the incoming tide
         they all sink yet ripples move forward
             and the biggest splash is where I began
                  My path builds from the first skip
                   with held breath until the final tick-tock

                  Split the hours to ransom away the clock
               I squirrel minutes to put inside my hour glass
          then happily turn it over as they begin to drop
      letting go of what cannot be kept
   Though sometimes regrets linger to haunt the air
   precious memories are lived and twirl by

    It’s not hard to choose you, why deny
         and among all of the excited voices raised
             what about all my this? Well, that’s all there is
                 time can only give so much back
                     With my heart in love with each day’s while
                      surely, I can somehow do some more?

                      But if you should go before we can cross a door
                 I’ll keep the minutes safe inside my dreaming jar
           a whirlpool of next times that always grows
      I don’t want to surrender any to the air
   Instead, as days fill my calendar of desires
   in anticipation I’ll know you again

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Paula Goldsmith August 28, 2021 at 9:40 AM Where does all the time go??? Some say, time is changing. Maybe???? Love your line, " I’ll keep the minutes safe inside my dreaming jar." Have a blessed day/weekend....................