Time Is Near

The leaves are falling,
birds in song

Memory lingers,
tomorrow gone

A promise spoken,
solemn vow

The present honored,
faith avowed

Years enlighten,
age sets in

Youth remembered,
deep within

Gates now beckon,
pearl’s endear

Hearts unburdened
—time is near

(Villanova Pennsylvania: April, 2017)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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