By the hourglass

by erotema   Apr 6, 2006


Forsooth, like sand within a sieve, time reigns
and no immortal hand may sway its fall,
ive found a science, counting what remains
and finding morbid peace; no acrid squall

may end my days. no man, nor god, can take
what little time i have away. for i, in time,
may live some five and eighty years; mistake
t'would be to wait and waste until death's chime.

for all the ways have i my days recall'd:
ive wasted half my stake thus far alone,
and might i live? thus far, ive stal'd.
shall God forgive my sloth if i atone?

in time enough, my count of days shall end.
and living by the hourglass suspend.

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    by nobody truly knows me

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