blue ink & epiphany

A life, blinked The temporality of this life lived. A grain of sand on the sea shore, A drop of water in the rain barrel, A twinkle of light from a starry sky, An exhalation of air on a city street, Here and there, come and gone - The fragility of this life lived. An autumn leaf fallen from a tree, A gray feather left from a gull, A tea stain at the bottom of a mug, A footprint marked in the sand, Here and there, come and gone - The value of this life lived. A passer’s smile on the sidewalk, A rainbow suspended in the clouds, A green bud breaking through the ground, A cocoon abandoned by a butterfly, Here and there, come and gone - The beauty of this life lived. A hug from a grateful child, A kiss from a long awaited lover, A wave goodbye until tomorrow, A blink and then it’s all over, Here and there, come and gone.