A Moment In Time Poem by Sheila Papaleo

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