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Hourglass
May 25, 2019
A casual after school pick up
Mother glances to the passenger's side
and flashes me a grin hello
A steady stream of time passing,
Sand rushing out from the crack
of the paper thin-transparent glass
My frantic hands
try their best to stop
the flow-
but to pause the passage of time
is like asking the sun to go back a full rotation
like a hungry dog, begging
for a little scrap of bone
But it’s all in vain-
“Vanity, vanity, all is vanity”
All for naught
Lost time can never be salvaged
Lost hearts will never be found
© Carollynn G., Hawthorne, NY
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Reflection on my daily feelings inspired me to write Hourglass as certain emotions stood out over others.