Lost in Time

Losing others is gradual

Like blindness

The petals of the last rose

Fell slowly

And vanished



A lone candle light

flickered, went out

Another fight for life

Lost



Even the strongest oak

Can fall

Even a gazillion dollars

Can be spent



Holding life out at arm’s length

like newsprint

Like a fragile petal

So very easily

Lost



So

leave room

for hope