Sands of Time

I swim through the sands of time

Sand sparkles in the sun

Streams between my fingers

Scatters hard against my face

I flow through the sands of time

Skin burns at the touch

Flesh scraped raw

I travel on

I fight time

I fight what is

Clothes and skin shred

I am shredded away

I stand in the sands of time

Fists clenched

I scream 

At what is

Scream long

Scream loud

Scream at the fight

Which cannot be won

Scream loud

Scream long

For all those hurt

By what is

Drained 

I lie on the sands of time

Face to the sky

Count the diamonds

Count the diamonds in the sky

Sand firm and cool beneath my back

Dark mystery above and around me

I am engulfed by time

In quiet surrender

Patience

Patience, my Love

Time flows

Round and round it goes

All will be well

All will be well

I will swim again

The scream will return

'til there are no more sands of time

Within which to swim

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