Like Sands from an Hourglass

Like Sands from an Hourglass

Written by Adam M. Snow 

I see the moments falling to the past;
falling, like sands from an hourglass.
Every memory, just a figment of our imagination;
our very existence, our foundation
gone in the blink of an eye.
As time is irrelevant, we die.

Lingering on and on in the depths of despair,
with time weighing on our shoulders,
our burden to bear.
Our future falls dark,
like sands from an hourglass, we fall.

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Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

I like the photos of the hourglass. Gave strength and purpose for the poem.
"Every memory, just a figment of our imagination;
our very existence, our foundation
gone in the blink of an eye.
As time is irrelevant, we die."
I believe the value of time is under-rated. We can use time to go backward and fall forward. Not backward. A very good poem. Made the old man think this morning. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[SheDreamsInTheSun]

I loved this, very striking, dark.

[Kate Henderson]

This poem is very simple but strikingly effective. I like poetry that makes you think and this certainly did that. Great work!

[Poetic Beauty]

Yes time is imperceptible. It is always moving with no end. That is why we should cherish life for each second ticks by without hesitation.

[Victoria PoetryBunny]

I like the way you used the imagery with your thoughts, and the pictures added with the words. Nice one.

[Madison O'Dwyer]

I just thought that you should know that this beautiful poem was also within the top poems I considered for the finalists of my contest. It is so stunning and eloquent. Thank you for entering and sharing.

[PokemonFan#1]

I enjoyed this piece :)
Keep up the good work!! =^w^=

[sharonlee]

Emotively dark...

Each grain, that trickles... a moment within a moment.

[Dara]

Beautifully penned and filled with deep emotion. An hour glass filled with sand is a wonderful metaphor for life. Well done!

[Mark]

well, that is one way to look at it. Certainly, in the cosmic scheme of things, life is so very short. Yet, for me, despairing over this is just wasting what I already know I don't have enough of. LOL