I held time today

Published on by Chel Owens

I held time today.

It felt all sifty, like new-cast snow

yet
parts of it were not.

…Like clay.

-or gravy-

Yes! Time is gravy, I decided, as I rubbed its siftiness between my hands and tried to keep it

-grasp it-
-STOP IT!-

It both thickened and dissolved

leaving behind half-finished projects
…well-meant regrets.

I held time today, and wished for mashed potatoes.

Photo by Spadethief on Pixabay.

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29 thoughts on “I held time today”

  8. Oooh, if only time was like sweet potato fries. Well, I’d gobble it up too fast. Lima beans would be better. The minutes would sit around forever.
    Loved your poem and your analogies. Lol.
    Hope you’re doing well, Chel. Happy Holidays.

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