Peering into an Hourglass

One by one, they endeavor towards their own goals, and I saw the gaping void between us set in once again.

I am most certainly excited about heading back to school, especially after a nine months hiatus, but that would herald the beginning of a test; time. Fleeting beyond our control, it constantly eludes its challengers; to make full use of it, sometimes even go against it, I for one, am most guilty, of letting it seep through my fingers, for such a long span of time.

The scenario I deluded from, presented itself in front of me, once again, putting friendships through the test of time, I could not recall the past casualties and present survivors, or rather, I chose not to.

I told myself, to let go of friends who were swept away by sandstorms, for they will chance upon other casualties and befriend them, I gave them and myself the reciprocal; that the sandstorms will somehow, by the random chance, bring us back together again, then, we will cherish each other more than ever.

But now, I found myself stuck in the flowing sand, obstructing its downward flow, time seemed to pass slower than usual, with the others whisking me by; an odd sight leaving me bemused. I must push myself out of the quicksand, before it devours me completely, to catch up on lost time.

As I put down the hourglass, I realized that I lost myself in the wee hours of the morning.