In this time

In this time
time stops
so you and I
can find
eternity
in a moment
ecstasy in
an embrace
everlasting

In this time
hours fly
when I am
with you
lost in our world
oblivious
to the passing
of time

In this time
I count the minutes
We share
Not wanting
it to end
Trying to stretch
the time
to last forever

In this time
seconds tick by
telling me
that our time
will soon be
at an end
You will be gone
And I will relive
the time we spent
together

*Written to fit this brief: As I continue to seek to help us explore being mindful of the moment, I went back to using starting a poem with a specific phrase that, on the surface, may appear to be super easy but can be deceptively challenging.

Your assignment, should you choose to accept it, is to write a poem that starts with the phrase "In this time..." Your poem can be about any topic, but must start with the exact phrase (not a paraphrase, or a play on the phrase).

Not starting your poem with that phrase will make your poem ineligible for competition.


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