Elements
by may Sunday, Mar 27 2016, 5:40am
international / poetry / post

seasons come and go
like the pain and joy in our hearts
spring and summer surrender
to winter,
nothing lasts forever
each moment meaningful
or opportunity easily slips through our fingers

the soul is not perturbed,
by this flux
as love dwells there
changeless amidst constant change

days are replaced by night
then night retreats to the brilliance
of a new dawn,
everything begins and ends
we can’t hold onto anything,
such is the nature of life

water, air, fire
and earth, the four elements
only appear constant
though change is their true nature
there’s no holding onto anything

flames burn if we get too close,
water drowns if we stay under
and air makes our blood red with passion

how could you ever deny
we are not connected
we are each other
we are all of this, everything
we couldn't Be, without everything else

the romance of life continues
whether we like it or not,
it never ends
though it constantly changes,
seize every moment
or life will pass you by