Days are Measured

Change is constant.
Change is forever.
Change is always taking and giving.
Change is what makes this life worth living.

Time is moving.
Time is stealing.
Time is full of slowdowns and speeding.
Time is all that will stop the bleeding.

Days are measured.
Days are counted.
Days are planned right to their endings.
Days are the only thing worth spending.

Years are shortened.
Years are added.
Years are cruel, but also, oh, so lovely.
Years are always hiding or revealing.

Hope is fragile.
Hope is careful.
Hope is empowering but too often fleeting.
Hope is what keeps our hearts beating.

Life is dangerous.
Life is wonderful.
Life is going to cut you down just to keep you growing.
Life is why I choose to keep searching and knowing.

--Written by Sandy Heights