losing time

a sum of genuine discern and practiced care
reveals a pretense between her hand and his
careful in witting words as well as plastered smiles
a tall entrance marks the shadow of a withering child
a crowded room will only contain lonely persons
with minds reeling of schedules, deadlines, and dates

after all this time, where do footprints fall?
tracing and erasing the moments recalled
a grain of salt is too much to swallow
when chewing on these deafening hallows

with combined effort there may be connection
but only briefly for time does not pause
for such trivial pursuits as friendship and love
quicken your pace -- you must run
towards the inevitable
no sense of smell or even sight
for time does not pause
for such trivial matters.

after all this time, where do footprints fall?
tracing and erasing the moments recalled
a grain of salt is too much to swallow
when chewing on these deafening hallows