**Ineluctable Tides**
Delay not time’s relentless glide, for thou,
A mortal caught within its sweeping tide,
Canst not impede the fateful hour’s cue,
Nor quench the flames of cosmic destiny.
For lo, the heavens weep in endless woe,
Their starry sheen a fading, distant glow;
An ancient dance where fate’s decree unfolds,
And dreams of endless days forever hold.
So let the hours pass like leaves on wind,
Their fleeting presence ever fleeting thinned,
For time’s relentless march will claim its dues,
And seal the portals to eternal skies.
