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Time Out

By barrowlass

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The mirror shows meunadorned.Fraying at the edges,past my prime.And still I say to everything-'I'll do it - if I have the time.'But time scatterslike summer rain, whichdries up and disappears,evaporates into formless mist,clouding bygone years.Time was when time itself stood still;each moment savoured on youthful tongues.Inhaled as a priceless essence,enwrapped in chiming song.Now time races by, each moment slipslike sand between my fingers.And only my heart and soul and mindknow how the memories linger. Written August 23rd, 2001 © on Aug 23 2001 07:30 AM PST   0 • 12

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"The mirror shows meunadorned.Fraying at the edges,past my prime.And still I say to everything-'I'll do it - if I have the time.'But time scatterslike summer rain, whichdries up and disappears,evaporates into formless mist,clouding bygone years.Time was when time itself stood still;each moment savoured on youthful tongues.Inhaled as a priceless essence,enwrapped in chiming song.Now time races by, each moment slipslike sand between my fingers.And only my heart and soul and mindknow how the memories linger...."

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