The Elsinores

Grains of Sand

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They are slipping through my hands
Like grains of sand through my open fist.
Nothing I do will stop this end-
There is no other outcome.
So I'll watch them slip away-
Grains of sand are all they are
In the long run.
So I'll watch them slip away-
Forgotten details from a time long ago.
I will hold them in my hand,
And I will let go when I am ready
'Cause even as just grains of sand
There was a time when they meant everything.

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shepastaway On Jul 06, 2014

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2014-07-06 21:40:35

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