--- When Time Passes --–

By John Herlihy

When we open the earthly door,

Time begins to keep score.

When time passes unnoticed,

No one ever cares.

When time passes noticed,

Everyone stares.

When time passes remembered,

Hearts are filling.

When time passes forgotten,

Hearts are emptied.

When time passes fleeting,

An arrow in the air.

When time passes dragging,

At the point of a dagger, despair.

When time passes in seconds,

The moment is passing.

When time passes in hours,

The seconds are amassing.

When time runs,

What do we miss.

When time stands still,

Such feelings of bliss.

When time passes finitely,

We feel time’s limits.

When time passes infinitely,

We feel time as limitless.

When we open the heavenly door,

Time will be no more.

Eternity will take its place,

Giving the soul its well-earned grace.

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(c) John Herlihy 24 November 2018