You give me hope

Nothing lasts forever.

The glory of a rose,
Beautiful in bloom,
Picked for our enjoyment,
Left to die in murky water,
Upon a tabletop.

Nothing lasts forever.

A sandcastle by the shore,
Made by the innocent and small,
The moats filling with water,
As the waves destroy the castle walls,
And it is now no more.

Nothing lasts forever.

The face of a child,
Innocent and pure,
Growing as the days go past,
Time striking its tiny head,
The skin pulled to the ground.

Nothing lasts forever.

The closeness of a hug,
The warmth and tender feelings,
Destroyed as you pull apart,
Waving one more goodbye,
As she walks down that stony path.

Nothing lasts forever.