Hourglass

We spin the hourglass

This way 

And that

Watch the sand flutter

From top to bottom

Moments passing 

Quicker than our 

Eyes can blink 

Our breathing is shallow

It makes a change

From the usual gasps 

And aches 

We scatter our thoughts

Feverishly

Quick as a butcher's knife

Soon the light will fade

And we will be nothing 

More than shadows 

Bodies scattered

On the ground 

Of course if we stop time

Just this instant

Daylight will remain

Night will be held off

We will exist 

Like a fossil in amber 

Glad of our life 

I look into her eyes

They are the deepest blue

Like endless summer days

And the warmest oceans

Our fingers overlap on the hourglass

We are on this journey together

Not knowing where we are headed

But content

Glad that we have more sand 

To spill

More time 

To play 

Sing in our words

Explode in our thoughts

And that is very magical indeed.