Time

 
"Clocks slay time ... time is dead as long as it is
being clicked off by little wheels; only when the
clock stops does time come to life."  William Faulkner


A lifetime starts its passage 
	at the first moment of birth
when a clock starts ticking-
		for time is measured as such-
on this, our earthly, human, world.

Recorded in those moments
	the past, present, and future-
until, one day, the beat stops-
		with our corporal, infinite death-
to start a timeless, eternal, rebirth.


July 3, 2020

~2nd Place~
Contest: Time 
Sponsor: A Dear Heart
Judged: 07/06/2020 

Required Words: moment, clock, 
ticking, time, past, present, infinite, 
eternal
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La France Avatar
July 7, 2020 at 4:39 PM
Sandra, congratulations on your win in my time contest, wonderful writing _Constance
Mishra Avatar
July 7, 2020 at 2:09 PM
Beautifully expressed the cycle of life in such few words. Congratulations on your win Sandra
Somadas Avatar
July 7, 2020 at 1:18 AM
to start a timeless, eternal, rebirth.. The essence of our life in 2 stanza.. Well done Sandra.. Congrats on your wonderful win..
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