The Sands of Time

Can the elusive be captured? An Eintou poem Writer's Cramp Entry 7 lines (word version)

Life is
the sum of days,
or so I’ve heard it said.
If it’s true, what they say about life,
then all my days, it seems,
will only add up
to one.

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7 lines

This Eintou is written in the word version. See below.

The Eintou is built by syllables in 7 lines: 2/4/6/8/6/4/2
Or by words. Also 7 lines: 2/4/6/8/6/4/2