(An acrostic poem, for Anne)

A moment in the sun--
Nothingness a while held back--
Night-time moon and stars; then gone:
Eternity precedes and follows life's brief track.
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An hour of so of sweet sunlight,
Nestling in the nurture of your smile;
Nourishing my soul with your soul bright--
Engaging your mind and heart with my own, for a while.
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All that we have is slipping fast away;
Not one thing that we hold dear, can we keep;
Night always follows and swallows every day--
Eternal night wins out, and puts to sleep.
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An hour of conversation with a pleasant and a caring mind,
Noon-bright in its intelligence and spirit's shine;
Nothing that I gain to lose, nor feed to famish when I find,
Exceeds the fleet sweet moments spent with you, who are so fine.

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Written by Michael LP, aka MLP
aka PoetWithCancer, aka PWC, aka (thanks to Luna Marie) Mr. Poet
Copyright (C) 2011 by Michael LP.  All rights reserved
(I still copyright my writings, for my estate)