For a Moment, For Ever

The brevity of life so oft forgot,
here for a while, then vanishing away.
We carry on without a second thought
with willful ignorance we try to stay
forever young, deny mortality,
and only think of what we want to do:
to seek out happiness, where e’re it be.
Alone, we search for love to see us through.
But few will fill the longing in their hearts,
and fewer still will ever know the truth-
how life will end as quickly as it starts,
and you cannot reclaim your dying youth.
Eternal bliss is found where love is true.
That’s why I smile each time I look at you.