Sunday, April 20, 2025

Stealthy Thief

 Stealthy Thief

 
Oh, Time, stealthy thief,
who snatches every breath,
every heartbeat and memory,
- where do you hide?
 
Where do you stash
all the blessings you’ve stolen,
all the forgotten glances,
caresses and kisses?
 
You must have some bolt-hole
or safe-house to hide in
with all of those moments
you’ve ravaged and pillaged.
 
Like a dragon who piles up
treasure uncounted
in his secret cave in some
great northern mountain,
and lies down upon it
to sleep through the winter
just waiting for springtime
to gather some more.


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