This Brief Moment

By Andrew R. Duckworth

We only have this brief moment,
This moment to discern,
To find answers.
We only have this brief moment,
Brothers, cousins, relatives-
Passing by the day,
We only have this brief moment,
As has been the case since
Our beginning,
As should always be the case,
Just this moment and
The moment leaves,
We leave to the unknown,
Having gathered answers we could.