The Hourglass

by Mary E. Lowd


Am I the hour glass
Or the sand passing through
Its gossamer waist
One grain at a time?

When all the sand funnels down
Is that me?
Lifeless at the bottom of a glass
A pile of stillness

Is life in the movement?

Whether you’re the sand
Or the glass

And
Was the glass half full
At least, for a while?

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