Final Countdown

Final Countdown


We,
two souls,
one heartbeat,
fell deep in love.
Walking hand in hand,
sharing our thoughts and dreams.
Secret glances in a crowd,
sweet kisses and warm, loving hugs
I fervently hoped will never end…
Still, the sand in your hourglass kept falling.

Your bright, adorable smiles, never gone,
even as your flushed face turned ashen.
Desperate kisses, worried hugs,
loving, yet tear-stricken looks…
Hopelessly, I waited
as your breathing slowed
and your eyes closed.
No chances.
Time’s prey,
we…

Poetry Form -- Count Up & Count Down
"1st line has 1 syllable, & 1 syllable is added with each line until the last & 10th line contains 10 syllables"
"1st line contains 10 syllables, & each line drops 1 syllable until the 10th line has only 1 syllable"