Hourglass
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The hourglass of life filled with granular moments
The good indiscernible from the bad
Each moment drips by followed by the unknown next
The only certainty is all will pass in their time
Each can be an opportunity
Each can be a danger
Every grain will fall through the now
Shaped by our own perspective
Molded by our actions
Glinting in the light of self
Till they pile onto the heap of the past
The glass is clear where we catch and count the moments gone by
But above this moment there is the dark of not knowing
And the number of grains remain uncounted
We cannot see the sands of the future
Nor dwell in the dunes of the past
We have but the one grain of the present
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commonsensiblyspeaking 
And yet, most of us are busy dwelling in the past and/or worrying about the future. What an artistic way to remind us all that we need to “live in the moment”.
Thanks sis! We need to take life one grain at a time. Love you dearly!
wonderful imagery, the moment is all we really have
Thank you Beth! And there is something worthwhile to be found in every moment.
what a clever analogy to use an hourglass to describe the moments of our life. hopefully no one ever taps on it to speed things up…
Wow! I never thought of that. Now I wish I had included a line making a reference to that idea. Next time…. Thanks Jim!
thanks, Brad. I also had the image of laying the hourglass on its side, as a way of giving us a moment of pause in our busy lives..
Now I am thinking you should have written this. I love the imagery and concept of your perspective on the subject!
the idea was all yours; you just inspired me 🙂
Very well written and very true my friend, each moment can be an entire lifetime…all the best to you,
FBC.
Thank you Francisco! Best wishes to you, my friend!
You’re welcome Brad, all the best
This is beautiful in its pure truth. I also love what you did with the lines and how you shaped them as said hourglass with the anxious ones on top, the current ones in the middle and the what has happened in the bottom. This is quite amazing.
Thank you Marla! Thank is kind of you to say. I appreciate your support.
You’re welcome and I will continue to do so, you are a fine writer and I enjoy reading what you write, even if I’m having a difficult time replying without 90% typos today
What a beautiful reminder to make the best of the life we’re given and to be in the present moment! ❤
Thanks, though I am pretty sure you already had that all figured out.
True, but that doesn’t mean I don’t need the reminder from time to time. I worry a lot about my future. I can’t help it, and it can get the better of me, at times.
Understandable. I think we all go through that at times. Worry less, love more!
Wise advice, my dear!
Man! You nailed this one, Brad! One of my retired friends and I have used the hourglass analogy to discuss our lives. Now that the hourglass has turned, we can’t be screwing around wasting time wondering whether to go for it or not.
Thanks Pete! At our age it is all “go for it”.