Time is a river

Time always delivers

Time is not kind

Won’t let you erase and rewind

There’s no turning the clock back

But I hear the ticking fade and 3 windows beckon me

With a raspy whisper — Come and see, come and see!

Glancing at them I knew a decision must be made

The whispers are taunting me — come and see!

Behold the three windows, look into each one carefully

One was my ideal life, the other my love and I together

Another window world led to a life that could be

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What a relief it would be to finally have the life I’ve always wanted

How humbling to see the hopes and desires of another

A glimpse into their world for just a moment

Impossible to see every component

But spectacular views, indeed!

I close my eyes, painting the picture with bright hues

Wondering which…