Please gather round beside me
I’ll give a little class
And I’ll share a little story
Of the elephant and the hourglass
One’s stature is imposing
It’s heavy, slow and strong
The other keeps the meter
Gently ticking all along
One seems almost immovable
Impossible to face
The other passes quietly
At a sure and steady pace
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One plainly stands before us
We feign at unaware
But to pretend is foolish folly
We both know that it’s there
Ah, but ignorance is easier
An artificial bliss
Better that than to acknowledge
Anything could be amiss
So out of sight and mind
The elephant’s at play
It grows and gains momentum
While we hope it goes away
But by times it just gets bigger
A harbinger of doom
And it’s tougher to ignore
The elephant that’s in the room
Meanwhile, the sand slips silently
As time is want to do
The unforgiving hourglass
It will not wait for you
Each moment as it passes
Leaves us never to return
And the elephant awaits
Like a lesson yet unlearned
Then for some, a sign appears
Reminding of reality.
A little closer, the horizon
Of our own mortality
And so summoned into action
We examine life’s design
And a hard look in the mirror
Tells us everything’s not fine
So much hope in expectation
Of a memory’s replay
Or the wish of duplication
Of what others have to say
But another’s path is theirs to walk
And purpose theirs to know
It’s likely that we follow those
Who don’t know where to go
The task as yet awaiting
Finds there’s no place left to hide
The path around the elephant
Is yours now to decide
Sometimes the choice is forced
Upon an unsuspecting heart
A devastated soul
That does not know where to start
How does one rise from the ashes
While anticipating gloom
And all resulting wreckage
From elephants in the room?
For the tasks left unattended
Have now magnified their scale
It’s a total renovation
That awaits behind the veil
But the time ticks cruelly onward.
Unperturbed, the hourglass
It cares not if you start
Or let another moment pass
Yet again it’s up to you
As we all reap what we sow
You may gently face the elephant
Or blindly let it grow
Let’s suppose you choose the former
And then wonder what to do
In our culture, there are ready-made
Solutions there for you
But beware and be reminded
This is your life to decide
There’s no quick and easy place
To put your elephants to hide
Take the path of most resistance
And the lesser traveled road
For a time, you’ll feel your life
Has turned from prince into a toad
But the things that serve us best
And the choices that are wise
Are to know what looks like weakness
Is real strength but in disguise
To forgive ourselves and others
a most powerful delight
That you will never know
Always having to be right
The elephant exists
As you allowed for it to be
And so it is to be met
With respect and empathy
But be warned, the elephant may not
See this the same as you
But the hourglass is running
There is just one thing to do
Life is short or so they say
But it’s long enough to know
If The Hourglass has sand
Then there remains the time to grow
Time is relative, it works with you
When optioned honestly
But time denying truth
Vanishes almost instantly
So take your time, there is no need
To rush or zip or zoom
The healing starts with naming
The elephants in the room
And if you’d like a little help
With and a supportive vibe
I know a special place
And it’s called The Turtle Tribe
It’s where healing hearts empower
And they all collaborate
To celebrate each other
Encourage and create
The welcome matt’s extended
The light is always on
It’s a tribe that has a knack
For turning darkness into dawn
So visit if you wish to
And stay there if you choose
For when you live authentically
You’ve not a thing to lose
Either way, just please remember
As we dismiss this class
You cannot escape either
The elephant or hourglass …
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