"Short"

“Life is short.”
That's the old saying,
But it's not really true.
Life is the longest thing
You’ll ever know.

Contentment is short.
Sunsets are short.
Play dates in sandboxes with colorful toys
Are short.

Relationships,
Walks on the beach with your dog,
The taste of lobster and butter,
A first kiss,
A last kiss,
A crackling campfire,
A rainy Sunday,
The first warm day of the year.
Those are short.

Life is long.
The moments that matter
Are short.

David E Morris, July 2006