Thursday, January 29, 2015

Time






Thank You for this gift of time--

The days, the hours, minutes flying fast, so fast

And passing swift--

The ages run

The setting sun 

That once was bright as morning-day

And now the aching embers lie 

Almost asleep

They creep as if into the shadows 

Smouldering 

Beneath the ragged night

Its edges choking hold of me 

I grasp this gift of time 

It struggles underneath my fingers

Struggles' til 

I slowly let their creaking joints outfold

A flower in the autumn night

The light 

The last of embers light looks upward in the darkened sky 

And flies into the cooling mist 

The gift- 

The gift of time 

I let it go--relinquish all my dying hold 

And darkness falls

My eyes close dim

But in the giving I awake 

Into eternity.



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16 comments:

  1. That was a beautiful poem Thanks for sharing it. Pinned & twitted. Visiting from Home Acre Blog hop.

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  2. Time is surely a gift. May we enjoy each moment the Lord gives us & make the most of each day! Blessings!

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  3. Your words, pictures and emotions were all portrayed in your beautiful poem. What a gift you gave me this morning. Time is fleeting and I pray we may all make the most of every minute. Visiting you from Wedded Wednesday!

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    1. Oh, I'm so glad that you were blessed by it! Thank you for stopping by.

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  4. I love poems! Thank you for sharing this one with Grace& Truth. Time truly is a gift & Its so important to live in present. Blessings!

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    1. You're welcome, Kaylene; thank you for stopping by!

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  5. Did you write that Rebekah? It was beautiful!! I will feature it tomorrow at Home Sweet Home!
    Sherry

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    1. I did, Sherry! I love to write poetry, since I was a little girl . . . I'm so glad that you enjoyed it! Thank you for featuring it; the Lord bless you! :-)

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  6. This is just beautiful and a great reminder of the promise of eternal life. Thanks for sharing your heart at Good Morning Mondays. Blessings

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    1. You're welcome, Terri; blessings to you, also! :-)

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    1. Thank you, Deb; I'm glad that you stopped by! :-)

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  8. Lovely poem! You have inspired me to write a poem today! :)

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    1. Oh, that's wonderful--glory to God! I'm glad that you visited, Linda. :-)

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