time has a scent
that's quite different
from bitter lemon zest
to cool peppermint
like that of sidewalk chalk
heavy rains keep washing off
time comes in many colors
beyond that on the box
sampling a taste
pouring out in waves
time is a surgeon
set to operate
is a makeshift shelf
where life's books are held
to one day be read
by somebody else
time is all of these
among many other things
but most of all
time is the cruelest of thieves
Feb 24, 2016
Feb 24, 2016 at 9:08 AM UTC
time has a scent
that's quite different
from bitter lemon zest
to cool peppermint
like that of sidewalk chalk
heavy rains keep washing off
time comes in many colors
beyond that on the box
sampling a taste
pouring out in waves
time is a surgeon
set to operate
is a makeshift shelf
where life's books are held
to one day be read
by somebody else
time is all of these
among many other things
but most of all
time is the cruelest of thieves
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