I Shattered the Hour Glass

The most light hearted by far.:)

Upon many shelves

I saw the lives of lots

Time ticking slowly

I was thinking unnerving thoughts

I thought I"d pick one up

Just to see how it felt

But as I nudged the hourglass

Off the shelf it fell

It didn't just break

It was beyond all repair

I shattered the hourglass

It sat, just laying there

Should I sweep it up? 

Try not to leave a trace?

But then I thought about

The life I just misplaced

Who was this person?

Who were they deep inside?

Inside the sand of the hourglass

The answer to my question lie

So I reached into the grains

Not expecting much

But what I really got 

Was an exhilarating touch

I saw this man's life 

Flash quickly before me

I can't explain his memories

Nor recall his stories

But the one thing I remember

Is the last thing that he said

It was "Remember me."

And then that man fell dead

Author's Note

It ends rather abruptly, but other than that, any corrections or advice??? :)

Reviews

[kayla]

Wow. This is absolutely beautiful(: I loved it.