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The Paradox of Time

Its elasticity is in fact a mystery ~
while time is free to flee as quick as lightning
sometimes it drags on for lengths of eternity.

And for all our hankering and longing
that time would move according to our wishes,
it's never anything but a fool's machination.

While youth is just a memory away ~
the magician waves his wand, and
without a trace into thin air, poof!

the decades swiftly vanish.



AP: 1st place 2025
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Etgen-Baker Avatar
July 29, 2025 at 3:52 PM
oh, how quickly the decades vanish....seems surreal when I pause and think about the magnitude of time. Marvelously written. Faving.
Gauthier Avatar
July 29, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Thank you so much for Faving, Sara ~ have a lovely day
Faure Avatar
July 29, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Wow! Thanks for posting!
Gauthier Avatar
July 29, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Thanks for your much appreciated visit and comment, Brenda ~
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