Passing of the Hours
by John Herlihy
In the balance of time
The night ends - the day begins
As seconds grow into minutes
The light of dawn makes itself known
As dawn light grows stronger
Day crawls over the lip of the horizon
As the minutes take on speed
The hours begin to slow down
As the hours grow short
The gathering days grow long
As the days grow endless
The months take on the aura of promise
As the months grow into years
The years begin to accumulate
As the years grow into decades
The decades take on the aura of loss
As the sands of time flow faster
The river of time flows slower
In the sounding of time’s metronome
Destiny as a lock without a key
As time itself meets its end
The door of eternity reveals its ray of light
The closing of death’s door
The opening of the sun door
Light upon light upon light
Forged from the darkness of night
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Copyright © John Herlihy
Sunday 8 February 2026
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Best to live life well while the clock ticks and there's daylight. For all of us, those sunny days are numbered.
Ron