A Poem Of Time Poem by K.N. Sheldon

A day on the sea,
An hour on the land,
A minute by your side,
A second in your hand.
A lifetime of happiness,
A moment of joy,
An eternity of guilt,
And a heart like a toy.
A quarrel in friendship,
A fight that goes on and on,
A trouble in your heart,
And an everlasting song.
A century of longing,
A decade filled with fear,
A week to live still longer,
And a silence that is near.
A few pages of a story,
A tender kiss good-night,
A pulling up of blankets,
And turning off the light.
A December snowflake,
A cool spring rain,
A summer in the sun,
A year of thoughts to maintain.
A chance at freedom,
Another vote,
A big policeman watching,
And your worn-out coat.
A time to fight,
And a time to win,
A time to rebuild,
And start once again.
A wounded heart,
A quiet war,
An inside battle,
That you’re searching for.
A broken stanza,
A missing phrase,
A few blank pages,
And a verse in haze.
A day on the sea,
And hour on the land,
A minute by your side,
And forever in your hands.
A love that spans forever,
A quiet light of hope,
A piece is filled with fear,
Of the steep, scary slope.
A clock that is broken,
So forever is assured,
Two hearts together,
A feeling is endured.
A voice lets out a whisper,
Full of love and of trust,
A smile can’t be less wicked,
Turns a heart to mere dust.
A sigh embraces the night,
Relief has arrived,
A new fear approaches,
A problem to survive.
Distance makes no matter,
Age is just a fact,
The love made between them,
Is in no way just an act.
Eyes glisten with happiness,
Perfection is found,
Butterflies fill their torsos,
No love is so profound.
As many a poet has said,
Love can bring heartache,
Though, for these young people,
Problems have yet to wake.
Luck is not part of the game,
Fate mastered the plans,
Chance made the meeting,
And love held the hands.

They will never let go,
As long as love still lives,
Together they will stay,
As long as fate still gives.