Amidst the warmth of a golden day,
Reality alighted on my shoulders.
Its big eyes pierced through mine,
Penetrating the deepest cellar of my soul;
Time’s relentless run paused—for a beat.
I sat on my paddleboard,
Soft waves caressing it tenderly, like a lullaby.
I drifted…
Enveloped by a floating magic carpet of infinite blue…
I marveled at the sunlight’s delicate strokes,
Feathering the crests of waves.
All calm as it was blue;
Infinite, linear, and placid.
In this evanescent flash,
Time stretched for breaths,
In slow, harmonic sways,
While birds above
Soared as freely as my thoughts.
I surrendered my worries,
Opening the door to joy and gratitude,
Their bold entrance filling my heart
With peace and serenity.
I spread my fragile, ethereal wings
And released my spirit to rise high,
Beyond enchanted realms,
Surpassing all earthly bliss.
Just for a moment…
For this is short-lived contentment.
In that ephemeral flight, the wind’s whisper
Reminded me of reality awaiting my return.
Like a brief summer breeze,
Life passes swiftly;
Our precious time is fleeting
— a spark in the shadow of eternity.
Soon, we’ll drown
In the endless night of forever-darkness.
Like a rock plummeting into the deepest canyon,
We’ll become a hollow thud—
A forgotten echo in numbed stillness.
Every memory of us disintegrating,
Into grains in dust scattered by the wind.
© 2024 WolverineLily🌹
Wolverine Lily 
Reminds me of the message hiding in Shelley’s “Ozymandias.” I adore
how you pose the world of fleeting beauty vs. the “forever-darkness.”
Well worth the wait!
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Thank you! This one was a bit tricky; it took me a while to polish it. I’m still tempted to tweak it. You know the feeling, right?
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This is such a beautiful piece. I literally found myself in that scene shown by that photograph. So peaceful, so beautiful, so full of light. Thank you for sharing.
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Thank you so much for your kind words! I’m thrilled the poem resonated with you and brought that peaceful scene to life. It means a lot to me. 🙂
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Thank you. 😊
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Wonderfully Written
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Thank you 🙂
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You are Welcome
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Amazing. When you add these words, “Our precious time is fleeting.” it took me back to my on special girl friend, the only real love of my life, as I had the horrible thought that our time together would end for the summer, and not knowing, if, or when, we would see each other again.
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