The hourglass,
Steady and dependable
The curvy smooth glass,
Flawless at touch
The grains of sand,
Within it drip,
Slowly and gradually,
Telling of time passed
The continuous reminder
Of seconds gone by
The constant cue
Of minutes elapsed
The consistent indication
Of hours surpassed
Time does not wait,
For one or for all,
It keeps its pace,
Always moving forward,
And all must keep up
To meet the day’s, the life’s goals,
But within each and every one,
Living and breathing,
Upon this very Earth,
Beats and drips their own
Unique hourglass
And once the time has come,
That hourglass shall crack
