Time passes..... <br /> And still we fail to see <br /> How brief is our mortality; <br /> Days flow <br /> In habitual, mindless haze <br /> Yet always aware <br /> In unconsious ways- <br /> The clock ticks on; <br /> The sun rises, <br /> The sun sets- <br /> Another day lost forever <br /> And still we fail to see <br /> How brief is our mortality; <br /> The baby cries, <br /> The old man dies- <br /> Birth and death, <br /> Life's accomplishments along the way <br /> Mark time by memories; <br /> Always tomorrow comes <br /> Unbidden, endless days <br /> And still we fail to see <br /> How brief is our mortality; <br /> Awake! Toss back the covers of indifference- <br /> Breathe the fragrance of existence, <br /> Savor the banquet of Life, <br /> Visualize the inner beauty of creation- <br /> Listen with a passion of the heart <br /> And feel from the depths of the soul, <br /> For this is our mortality..... <br /> No matter how brief.<br /><br />Linda Ori<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/twilight-3/
