“But what minutes! Count them by sensation, and not by calendars, and each moment is a day.” – Benjamin Disraeli
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”
– Steve Jobs
“You must have been warned against letting the golden hours slip by; but some of them are golden only because we let them slip by.”
– James M. Barrie
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Time
The eternal stalker
Knows each of us
Intimately
Counts each breath
Every step you take
Is it an abacus
Or a calculator?
He uses to keep
Track
Saluting him with
The Bronx cheer
I burn the candle at
Both ends
Up early to walk
The sacred hills
Late nights counting
Stars
Dancing close to dawn
Whatever time is left
Use it up
Wear it down
Regardless how thin
The fabric becomes
It is rich with the sounds
Of laughter,
Salty with tears and
Friends
***
Bisous,
Léa
poetry, photos and musings oh my! 
A tour de force! Love it.
Merci beaucoup! Bonne anné et bonne santé!
Perfect! I love!
Thank you so much! I love getting positive comments, especially from the bloggers that I enjoy reading! Bonne anné et bonne santé! (good year and good health!)
Well, it’s true! I love your concise style. And in this poem, the Time theme. It’s just fantastic. Thanks Lea for writing! You rock!
Thanks again. There is some major earth-movement going on in Oregon and I am not talking earthquakes! Keep up the good work.
Your voice is so strong, i want to keep reading and never stop. You are truly an artist. Thank you for sharing your voice with me and all those who know and love you so much. Love, Joy & Magic always Su Woman are Angels ! if someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly …. on our broomsticks
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Whatever time is left
Use it up
Wear it down…oh i love the living life, regardless spirit in this so much…
and cool quotes as well again…
Once again, thank you!
The highlight of my week was trying to help a ninety year old friend still recovering from a broken hip get into a van after having lattes at a doughnut shop. She somehow got stuck and two of us were trying to push her on her backside without hurting her hip. We spontaneously got the giggles and froze shaking helplessly with laughter right there in the parking lot. I called the next day to make sure she was all right, both because she had been talking about how depressed she was over being so useless, and to make sure we hadn’t hurt her. The minute she heard my voice she started laughing again and assured me she not only wasn’t hurt, she was still laughing and wished we had a photo of it. I’ve come to the conclusion that laughter truly is grace, particularly in old age. I can’t say it nearly as well as you do, so I will borrow your beautiful poem to reblog. It feels so wonderful to have someone express what I am experiencing so perfectly. Thank you.
Laughter is the best medicine!
Reblogged this on Laughter: Carbonated Grace and commented:
The quotes are good, but Lea’s poetry is spectacular.
Thank you for visiting one of my blogs and I am glad you enjoyed the post and I do appreciate a re-blog. Merci beaucoup!
Such a beautiful piece of writing, “the eternal stalker” I don’t think I’ve ever heard time described and captured as well as you have here. Brilliant post! 🙂 x x
How sweet you are! Thank you very much. Keep on with your blog. I enjoy seeing your progress and your photos are beautiful!
It’s my pleasure Lea, reading your poetry inspires me to write my own 🙂 I’m glad you enjoy my blog too! x x
Thank you. To inspire another artist/writer is, to me, one of the best things I could accomplish. If you ever get to France, perhaps you could share a few photo tips? 🙂 I use so many photos on my other blog, I would like to improve the results. Have a wonderful New Year.
You’re welcome, it is the same for me too – to inspire is to achieve 🙂 ahh I would love to go to France one day, to travel for a year across Europe is a dream of mine. I’m not a professional photographer by any means but I would happily share any tips with you! 🙂 x x
France is magical! I first visited in 2006 and immediately went back to California, sold my house and now I am HOME! 🙂 xx
Oh I love this! Another wonderful gem from my wonderful special friend!
I must read again, mark, learn and inwardly digest! Simply because I have to spend so much time at home these days my time can seem closed. But I have lots to do and lots still to give. I must get on with it, even if it simply answering on my favourite blogs 🙂 I haven’t the energy to burn both ends now but I can sure as hell still burn one! Lol
Lots of love
Christine xxxx
You are so sweet! Merci beaucoup!
There is no doubt that you have much to give. You give me so much with every post, every email and just being a friend. 🙂
Lots of love,
Lea xxxxXXXX