The Sands of Memory
Hourglass of Memory The Grains of Yesterday The dreams we held, like pebbles in the stream, are smoothed by hours, by days that drift and climb, as time unfolds a river, slow and wide. A Shifting Grain The clock's soft chime, a whisper in the quiet, Marks moments melting, flowing ever on. A single breath, a fleeting, tender riot, Before the current carries it to dawn. The dreams we held, like pebbles in the stream, Are smoothed by hours, by days that drift and climb. A golden light, once sharp, a vibrant gleam, Now softened by the gentle hand of time. Each cherished scene, a ghost upon the breeze, Recalled in fragments, beautiful and frail. Lost to the currents, drifting through the trees, A fading whisper, or a distant trail. The Enduring Echo Yet not all vanishes to silent dust, Some echoes cling, defying every year. A feeling's pulse, a love, a quiet trust, That time refines, making its purpose clear. The heart remembers, not the path precisely, But sunlight caught, a laugh...