The Fleeting Moments of Time

They slip by like drops of water
hardly noticed after the puddle drys
They seem so unconcerned
Those fleeting moments of time

Brides are given in Marriage                                                                       Cities are built at a rapid pace
Bright lights add to the splendor
Business deals are brokered in hast 


That, once so freshly painted
With time falls away to ruin
Imbers, dying from the beginning.                                                    From the fleeting years that burn

The clock ticks off the seconds
Minutes disappear through the glass
The hands of time strikes the hour
And moments add to the past

It’s the days that make life fragile,
How fast the years fall in line
They say that time heals all who hurt
That love is stronger than time

The sands of time runs out
leaving only memories behind
Pointing its weathered finger to Jesus
He defeats the moments of time
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Kelly Avatar
May 31, 2022 at 5:34 AM
Thanks Ann, I love it when a poem writes itself as this did. Jesus really does defeat time for he is everlasting. thanks so much.
Foster Avatar
May 29, 2022 at 10:27 AM
Wonderful poem. Well done. "defeats the moments of time..." Excellent. Love your music between the lines. Ann
Merryman Avatar
May 10, 2022 at 11:57 AM
An insightful look at time, Patrick. I love the last stanza! Blessings, Kim M
Kelly Avatar
May 10, 2022 at 8:31 PM
Life is fleeting but Jesus is eternal. Blessings to you too Kim and thanks for reading my poem.
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