Grains of sand slip steadily through

the hourglass

A reminder that come what may

this life shall pass

And in each grain of sand there lies

untold potential

Another moment in which to choose

life reverential

Each grain as yet an unexplored

mystery

Each alive with infinite

possibility

When your sand runs out

what will the grains be?

Regrets - or moments that were

all that they could be?

© Andrea Da Costa


"Destiny is not a matter of chance,
it is a matter of choice.
It is not a thing to be waited for;
it is a thing to be achieved."
~ W.J. Bryant







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