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pegasus111
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0 posted 2000-09-06 02:55 AM


Sand flows slowly downward in the glass.
Marking the passage of time in precise measure.
Moving smoothly through the narrow neck,
constant, relentless, unaffected by humanity.

Is this then the sum of a life?
The movement of sand in a clear glass?
Impartial and sterile, guided by gravity,
instead of the compassion of men?

Who among us can say with certainty
that the billions walking the earth
are even aware of any other individual
existance other than their own?

And when we become aware of another soul,
do we treasure it as we would our own?
Or simply tolerate it as a means to
control the boredom of our individuality.

Is that a sincere sence of loss we feel,
when the sands run out for another?
Or relief, that we will survive another day,
that our glass is not yet empty.

I ponder this as the sands in my glass
flow downward, marking the passage of my time.
In the end, will anyone notice the absence
of sand in my glass? The end of my time?

I think not.
If the truth be known,
we are simply creatures
here for a moment in eternity.

As with all creatures,
we live, we die,
we are forgotten by time,
falling steadily in the glass.



the woods are lovely, dark, and deep, but I have promises to keep, and many miles to go before I sleep...Frost

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ellie LeJeune
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1 posted 2000-09-06 05:35 AM


Pegasus; Exquisitely written poem. I don't agree with the fatalism, because being an optimist, I believe that we are each beautiful creations, here for a profound purpose, that is, to love and be loved. Time is meaningless in the hands of God. Ellie

Summers haunting melody
that awakens
the butterflies,
calling them to join
the dance
in their silent song
of praise to God.

eL

pegasus111
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2 posted 2000-09-06 10:32 AM


me too, Ellie..just standing in someone elses shoes..lol

the woods are lovely, dark, and deep, but I have promises to keep, and many miles to go before I sleep...Frost

Honey Bunch
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3 posted 2000-09-06 05:09 PM


Very nicely written poem, Pegasus, and my very thoughts today in an unfinished piece!
pegasus111
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4 posted 2000-09-06 09:14 PM


oh, oh..hope I didn't spoil it for you HB.. thanks for the read..

the woods are lovely, dark, and deep, but I have promises to keep, and many miles to go before I sleep...Frost

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5 posted 2000-09-07 02:14 PM


I like it, I guess it just gives me someting to think about

What I write and others read is your own experiance and perceptions.

dgvarner
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6 posted 2000-09-07 03:13 PM


peg..i agree with ellie..     being a bit of an optimist myself...  glad you were only standing in someone elses shoes with this one    

wonderfully written!  
hugs, dg


"Half of what i say is meaningless; but i say it so that the other half may reach you."
-Kahlil Gibran


pegasus111
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7 posted 2000-09-07 05:00 PM


Maria, dg..thank you for the kind words..

the woods are lovely, dark, and deep, but I have promises to keep, and many miles to go before I sleep...Frost

a_little_girl
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8 posted 2000-09-07 06:27 PM


Is our existense a mere grain of sand in that glass? Who knows. But your poem pegasus111 is really in depth on that question. Perhaps its even closer to answering it.
--Little Girl

pegasus111
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9 posted 2000-09-07 08:41 PM


pegasus bows to the little lady
wordancer
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10 posted 2000-09-08 01:44 PM


quote:
In the end, will anyone notice the absence of sand in my glass? The end of my time?


A very real thought that has cross my mind many times...that I'm but a speck of sand in a endless ocean.  When I disappear what difference would it make.

Well written, glad that I decided to stop in here today!  

-Lady

pegasus111
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11 posted 2000-09-08 08:22 PM


your energy never ceases to amaze me in spite of what you say about fatigue.

the woods are lovely, dark, and deep, but I have promises to keep, and many miles to go before I sleep...Frost

Victoria
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12 posted 2000-09-09 01:56 PM


This is lovely. Im so glad I stopped by and read..beautifully written.  
Alle'cram
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13 posted 2000-09-10 04:44 PM


Very well written and thought provoking. Good analogy with the hour glass.   Marcy
pegasus111
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14 posted 2000-09-11 05:08 PM


Victoria, Marcy..thank you..sorry I was late getting back to you, I'vr been away for a few days..

the woods are lovely, dark, and deep, but I have promises to keep, and many miles to go before I sleep...Frost

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