Shadows of Time
Shadow chased
about the hours:
second hands
soon catching up
but only then
pretend to hold
and run along
around again
for time cannot
possess itself
or anything
beyond a thought
because it is
a shadow too
ever pursued
never caught.
Shadows of Time © Copyright 2021, Robert J. Tiess.
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16 lines. Challenge prompt link:
https://allpoetry.com/contest/2723662-Just-go-with-it--2
Submitted: May 3, 2019