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For a Moment

In a moment 

In the space of a song 
in the time of a moment 
we can be somewhere 
we can feel transported 

short of a meteor 
or violent revolution 
we take our minds 
to another dimension 

with something 
delicate as a melody 
harmony 
and a rhythm 

a lyric scratched out
as inspiration dictates
in the space of
an instant 

while the faucet links 
and poverty grinds 
and we live and die 
only to decide 

it was 
beautiful 
if only 
for a moment

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TOM MERTON

Sun 9th Mar 2025 18:28

Up to now Robert ( last stanza ) in my case, that beautiful moment has thankfully been just that,

even if I did/do have to totter among my creators contradictory contrivances on the journey 😁

cheers

Tom

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