Time

A Matter of TIME

San Francisco Parrots
Photographer: Scott Runcorn

~ Our Hours - My Minutes ~

For years, all fledglings flown

we traversed each day at a

leisurely pace armed with

quiet plans and purpose

our lives were full, framed around

each other’s schedules and long

conversations, we danced the

hours within a harmony we

largely took for granted

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Suddenly our hours were only mine

when conversation stopped and

time measured in minute steps

each minute endless silence

an empty void devoid of harmony

purpose gone - no plan in sight

save to find a way, look deep

into past lessons learned to

survive this new reality

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Time does help to heal

present time, future time

most especially, past time

which holds strength to build on

courage learned before - life long

lessons stored for such a time as this

JoMae

5/18/21