Sands of Time



What do you do when you're so used to being disappointed that you no longer make plans?
After so many heartbreaks you become afraid to love, or even to hold hands.
I never imagined that faith or love could be destroyed so easily and so fast.
Marriages that were until death separated them now no longer last.
A person cannot look up, nor down, but instead, just looks straight ahead.
Most people that go missing these days, are either lost forever, or found dead.
There are no more happy endings, only troubled, or sad.
All of the good that at one time existed, have been replaced with bad.
Maybe the younger generations will change the outcome of our story.
Instead of falling down into anguish, we will all rise up in glory.

About this poem

I was inspired to write this poem because I believe that the newer generations are going to be our only saviors. The world is slowly being destroyed and the older generation are not doing anything to change it or make it any better.

Font size:
Collection  PDF     
 

Submitted by MindySueSmith1986 on June 10, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

39 sec read
8

Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCCDDEEFF
Characters 717
Words 132
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 10

Melinda Smith

I am a mother of two kids. I was married and divorced from an eleven year relationship and now am engaged to the love of my life currently. There is no better feeling than finally truly knowing that your significant other really finally has your back no matter what happens. more…

All Melinda Smith poems | Melinda Smith Books

1 fan

Discuss the poem Sands of Time with the community...

0 Comments

    Translation

    Find a translation for this poem in other languages:

    Select another language:

    • - Select -
    • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
    • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
    • Español (Spanish)
    • Esperanto (Esperanto)
    • 日本語 (Japanese)
    • Português (Portuguese)
    • Deutsch (German)
    • العربية (Arabic)
    • Français (French)
    • Русский (Russian)
    • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
    • 한국어 (Korean)
    • עברית (Hebrew)
    • Gaeilge (Irish)
    • Українська (Ukrainian)
    • اردو (Urdu)
    • Magyar (Hungarian)
    • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
    • Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Italiano (Italian)
    • தமிழ் (Tamil)
    • Türkçe (Turkish)
    • తెలుగు (Telugu)
    • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
    • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
    • Čeština (Czech)
    • Polski (Polish)
    • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Românește (Romanian)
    • Nederlands (Dutch)
    • Ελληνικά (Greek)
    • Latinum (Latin)
    • Svenska (Swedish)
    • Dansk (Danish)
    • Suomi (Finnish)
    • فارسی (Persian)
    • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
    • հայերեն (Armenian)
    • Norsk (Norwegian)
    • English (English)

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Sands of Time" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 25 Apr. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/102325/sands-of-time>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    More poems by

    Melinda Smith

    »

    April 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    5
    days
    4
    hours
    55
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    Who wrote the poem "Love After Love"?
    A Rabindranath Tagore
    B William Shakespeare
    C Derek Walcott
    D Robert Burns