Emotions, Freestyle, Inspiration, Poetry, Writing

Hourglass

Haley Scully
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I have only one life to live

I’m here to live it, regardless of your wishes

I refuse to squander the brief time

I’ve been so graciously gifted

If you want to, that’s fine

But, don’t waste my precious days

With your negative mentality

I won’t have my golden years stolen,

Strained into grains of flaxen sand

I’ll shatter the opulent hourglass

You’ve confined so much of my life in

I’ll take back the time you’ve

Tried to hold back,

That sand flowing through

My trembling fingers

I will take it all back

© 23 February 2020, by Haley Scully

Published by Haley Scully

Hi! I'm Haley Scully, an introvert who loves all things creative and nerdy; I love writing about those topics, too! Whether it's animals, video games, or poetry, I want to share my passions with the world.

27 thoughts on “Hourglass”

  3. “I’ll take back the time you have tried to hold back” 👏👏I really like this sentence because It represent strength,bravery and the power to change things regardless of the situation.💎👏

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    1. Thank you very much! I’m so glad you enjoyed it! That was one of my favorite lines to write, too. Glad you connected with it and took so much meaning from it. I’m so happy to hear that! 😊✨💗

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