Time By Ella J. (2022) Life is a cursed hourglass It holds equilibrium for a mere second And then it’s off Tipped scales and unwanted speeds Unsatisfied souls claw at the glass They pry open its lid and reach in Scooping up sand or trying to prevent its passage Down the long spiraling tunnel Either way Their efforts are in vain The grains slide through the cracks between their fingers Almost mockingly As if they are scoffing at the meekness of humankind Always attempting to fight Time But knocked out of the arena Before they can fully approach Time will not dignify them with the honor of facing her They are not worthy They are overly eager and overly lazy 5
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