Grains of sand
They are slipping through my hands
like grains of sand through my open fist.
Nothing I do will stop this end-
there is no other outcome.
So I'll watch them slip away-
grains of sand are all they are
in the long run.
So I'll watch them slip away-
forgotten details from a time long ago.
I will hold them in my hand,
and I will let go when I am ready
'cause even as just grains of sand
there was a time when they meant everything.
“Grains of Sand” and “Cult of Youth” go hand in hand in the sense that they both discuss the problems that go along with trying to hold a moment that is gone forever, but “Grains of Sand” discusses the stated theme on a more personal level- the moments that I am discussing do not refer to trying to preserve youth as much as they represent trying to preserve singular, powerful experiences that we feel throughout our lives. These experiences, although powerful are also moments that we cannot live in, because as time continues to move forward, we have to go along, otherwise we will be left behind, and become complacent. With all of this being stated, we will always have memories, and we can use these types of experiences to build a better future through the wisdom and strength these experiences provide us with as long as we are able to realize that they are gone.
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