Thursday Thoughts on Moments

Time traipses foot-loose across centuries

Molding its moments into memories

Touch, taste and treasure each moment with care

For soon it will fill Past’s immutable stare

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The doggerel of daydreams is a lovely fantasy

But it cannot replace this day God gave to you and me

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We would do well to simply wish

For the moment within our dish

Magnificence of moment-gold

Splashes into the cup we hold

For who can know and who can tell

What shade will fill tomorrow’s shell?

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Moment-sparkle, one, two, three

Like the drops that fill a sea

Pitter-patter joy and strife

Time-trickle which fills a life

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Muster for your journey, Might

Not for its entire run

But enough to tread the flight

Of each moment one by one

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Moments are like eighth notes to the lyrics in our hold

Where morning, noon and night their muted mysteries unfold

Pray to the Maestro, not for wealth of misers to amaze

But for ears to hear the music and for mouths to sing His praise

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Splish-splash, moments wash in minute rivers through the air

And no matter what they hold we know Who holds them in His care

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Worry is a rebel that strips moments of their mirth

Prayer is its rebuttal drenching moments with God’s worth

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Moments are the glitter

in life’s little diadem

Take a moment to reflect

then go and make the best of them

Happy Thursday!

© Janet Martin