Hourglass

We walk the tide line
barefoot on the morning sand,
your steps close by mine.
Later, I return alone
but no trace of us remains.

Ryan Stone


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16 responses to “Hourglass”

  1. Makes me want to keep reading this again and again.

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    1. Too kind πŸ™‚

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  2. How short-lived, those moments we want to last forever are, and, there’s, no, holding on, to something that’s, already, dead, and, gone…

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    1. Lovely πŸ™‚

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  3. everything is temporary, for good and bad

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    1. The way of things. Thanks, Beth

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  4. The tides come and go
    Footprints in the sand
    Slip away with the undertow
    Dreams fade in a cloud of mist and snow

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  5. Gosh that’s sad and beautiful!!

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    1. Hey there, Rajani. Thank you for reading and leaving a message πŸ™‚

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  6. […] My poem here originally began as a 4 line comment/anecdote on Ryan Stone’s “Hourglass” poem he posted two days ago, and I have rehashed those words and created an interesting “Pyramid Poem” … Thanks to Ryan for being the source of the “Watermarks” poem … please click on this link to visit his fabulous site >> https://daysofstone.com/2023/08/31/hourglass/ […]

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    1. Nice one, Ivor. Thanks! Happy to be inspiration for such a lovely poem πŸ™‚

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  7. Beautiful and poignant Ryan.

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    1. So nice of you. Thanks, Holly

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      1. You’re very welcome!

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  8. So lovely, Ryan! Inspires us to be mindful. Some beautiful moments are fleeting! ❀

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    1. Such lovely feedback to receive. Thank you, Cheryl. Very kind πŸ™‚

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