Photo by Lisa Palmer, 2015
Tick… tock… Tick… tock…
So says the clock, as it measures out the moments of our lives.
Tick, tick, tock… Tick, tick, tock…
Time speeds up as years slip by.
Be-dum… Be-dum… Be-dum…
Beats my heart, proving I am still alive.
Be-dum-dum-dum… Be-dum-dum-dum…
My heart now racing with anticipation and desire.
Bump-be-dum-dum… Bump-be-dum-dum…
A mother’s anxiety begins.
Whoosh-be-thump-bump… Whoosh-be-thump-bump…
A child’s answering response.
Ding-dong-ding… Ding-dong-ding…
A visitor arrives: stranger, family or friend?
Buzzzz… Buzzzz… Buzzzz…
News arrives, good or bad, the vibration never changes.
Ding-dong-ding-ding-ding… Ding-dong-ding-ding-ding…
The bells toll, calling the Faithful to pray, celebrate or mourn.
Brrrinnnggg-tinkle-tinkle… Brrrinnnggg-tinkle-tinkle…
The Fey Folk can’t resist the bells and chimes, at least according to Lore.
BOOM!… De-boom-boom… BOOM!… De-boom-boom…
Tap… Tap-tap-tap-tap… Tap… Tap-tap-tap-tap…
Clap… … … … Clap… … … … Clap… … … …
… … Snap… … … Snap… … … Snap…
The fire beckons from afar,
The people gather at its altar
Bodies move, voices chant
Souls dance a spiral path…
The rhythms of living
Felt deep within my being.
Solid, steady, heard and shared
The sound of life unending…
the otherhood of one 
The sense of a speeding journey certainly becomes more apparent as you get older and you’ve certainly gathered that sense here
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It definitely does seem to pass faster, doesn’t it? Thanks for sharing, Peter; I always love to hear your thoughts!
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This is a great post! Thanks so much for sharing this with us … The images are great and I really enjoyed this 🙂
Thanks so much xx
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Thanks! And thanks for “chiming in”! Lol… so glad to have you here… 🙂
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hahah … you should get used to it lol *covers my eyes* I enjoy interacting with people. I’m happy that you appreciate my presence 🙂
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You are so very welcome here! Please know that you are honored and respected here, and that all comments and reactions are joyfully received by me… * offering you a warm virtual hug * I truly cherish the new friends I make here at WordPress!
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