Our Time

It is just another day
To be used as we like
To choose joy as our companion
Or embolden friction and strife

It is just another hour
To spend as we desire
To embrace love as a mentor
Or wallow in customized mire

It is just another minute
To be valued as a prize
To caress truth as life’s foreplay
Or nestle with deception and lies

It is just another year
To capture the selfie of all time
To magnify the light we’ve been given
Or post our demise by design

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Hiba Junaid

Date: 4/22/2025 3:23:00 AM

This poem reads like a quiet wake-up call—a gentle but firm reminder of the choices we carry in every moment. I really loved how each stanza builds on the previous one, showing the power we have to shape our lives through intention. The rhythm and structure made the message land even more deeply. Be Blessed always, Hiba.

Mary Scott
Date: 4/23/2025 8:28:00 AM

Thank you for your intuitive review of this piece. You grasped the essence of the poem. I appreciate your time.