In the canvas stark and bare, A tale of moments we cannot spare. Life is too short, the colors say, In shades of black and white they lay.

A brush of dark, a stroke of light, Contrasts that make the heart take flight. The clock ticks on, in silent dread, Each second lost, a thread of thread.

Life’s brevity, in paint confined, A vintage truth, through time we find. In every line, a story wrought, Of battles fought, and lessons taught.

So let this art in monochrome, Remind us all of time’s swift roam. To cherish days, both bright and dim, For life is short, and time is slim.

Shades