It is but a moment in time <br />When two lives intersect <br />And kindred spirits are drawn together, <br />Igniting the fire of friendship, <br />To burn as a beacon <br />Always there <br />to lead the other home... <br />But life's path sometimes turns <br />And, cruelly, the flame is extinguished <br />And one lonely spirit <br />Remains behind <br />Left to ponder questions <br />Which have no answers <br />And tears replace <br />The smiles shared <br />While attenuated memories linger <br />Like faded snapshots <br />Framed in the darkest corners of the mind... <br />It is but a moment in time <br />When two lives are forever parted, <br />But love is eternal, <br />A tiny spark within the soul <br />Rising into an inferno <br />To burn as a beacon <br />Always there <br />To lead the other home...<br /><br />Sheila Papaleo<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-moment-in-time-2/
