For a Period of Time

by The Innocent Dahlia

another poem

For A Period of Time

Starbursts of flames light up the sky

For a period of time

Water runs cool and then turns blue

For a period of time

Then in the hourglass you see you're world flash before your eyes

But only for a period of time

Your smiles are you tricks

But only till you start to run out

You know just how it fits

Until you start to fill it out

Then in the hourglass that sits in wait

Starts to help you paint

Paint a picture bright and clear

But only for a moment sooo dear.

The stars crash around you

But only for a period of time

The moon says she adores you

But she tells you lies

Then as the sun comes up and the sky turns bright

You don't seem to notice that the whites of your eyes

Are gone

But only for a period of time.

You say you're honestly ok

But only for a period of time

We see your mind drift into space

We fear it's lost until you find what you can find

And then the hourglass cracks and the world is on its back once more

So while the sand pours on the ground you feel yourself slowly fading away

Starbursts of flames light up the sky

For a period of time

Water runs cool and then turns blue

For a period of time

Your heart stops its beating

Hopefully

For only a period of time