Now - ::Published::

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Now In the blink of an eye At the speed of a sound From the tears of a cry To the joys that abound We can pass through the present So much faster than light We should linger a little While the moment's in flight For the crux of my point Is that time is no friend As the sand trickles down So the endless can end Oh to capture those colours Oh to smile and be kind Be the joy giver, healer While the clock cogs unwind Be the help to the helpless Be the friend to the lost Breath deeply of life Disregarding the cost As a price has been paid For the freedom we share But each moment still precious As our lungs fill with air... And the heart will beat feintly Unless topped up with love... So now is that moment. Is that gift. From above. Jinjagoliath 8th April 2021

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Di11y Da11y

Date: 5/23/2023 11:29:00 PM

Hey Chris, I enjoyed these words

Christopher Grieves
Date: 5/23/2023 11:55:00 PM

Thanks DD :D This was a tough one to record..written to be purposely breathless. You get the idea. Thanks for the constant encouragement!

Kim Merryman

Date: 4/9/2021 7:56:00 AM

Christopher, there's a wonderful message in your poem. Life goes by much too fast and we need to slow down and enjoy the ride while at the same time looking beyond ourselves and our needs and reaching out to others. Blessings,Kim M

Christopher Grieves
Date: 1/1/2023 12:42:00 AM

Thank you Kim for the encouragement! As another year has flown by.. may time be your friend in 2023. Blessings x