Life, in Stolen Moments

Life, in Stolen Moments — a phrase that captures the beauty hidden in the quiet, fleeting seconds we often overlook. Life isn’t always lived in grand achievements or loud celebrations; sometimes, it unfolds silently — in a passing glance, a whispered memory, a moment of solitude.

These verses were written to honor those stolen moments — the ones that slip by unnoticed but leave lasting impressions on the heart. In the rush of daily routines, we often forget to pause, to breathe, and to feel. Poetry becomes a way to hold onto those fragments of time, to give them meaning, and to share them with others who might relate.

Each line is a quiet confession, a reflection of longing, love, loss, and little joys. I invite you to not just read, but to feel — because somewhere in these lines, there might be a moment you've lived too.

Let these words remind you of your own stolen moments — and may they inspire you to cherish them a little more.

1.

In the hush between two heartbeats,

A whisper lingers, unnamed and light.

It wasn’t a loud memory

Just a stolen glance in fading twilight.

2.

The steam of tea curling in silence,

Rain tapping soft on an old tin roof.

I didn’t plan to feel alive

But the moment didn’t ask for proof.

3.

A child’s laugh in a passing lane,

An old man’s hum on a park bench

No camera caught them, no one paused,

Yet my soul still holds their wrench.

4.

Sometimes, life doesn’t scream.

It breathes—

Quietly, deeply,

In places we forget to look.

5.

Someone once asked me,

Why do you write poems?

I said,

Because some moments can’t speak,

But they still want to be heard.

6.

Moments, stolen—not from others,

But from time itself.

Like fragments of golden dust

Trapped in pages of a forgotten shelf.

7.

A smile exchanged at a red light,

A warm wind on a lonely street,

The creak of wooden stairs at midnight—

These are the verses life writes on repeat.

8.

We chase decades,

While the heart clings to seconds.

The brush of a hand,

The pause before goodbye—

That’s where life quietly reckons.

9.

Not all poems need rhymes.

Some just need truth.

And the truth is

We are stitched together by moments

We thought didn’t matter.

10.

A sunset caught in a rearview mirror,

A scent that takes you years behind,

An old song playing in a new place—

Time folds gently,

When the heart decides to rewind.

11.

Poetry doesn’t live on the page.

It lives

In the heartbeat you didn’t notice speeding,

In the silence you didn’t know was needed.

12.

What is a stolen moment?

It’s not theft—

It’s grace.

A breath the world forgot to claim,

But your soul didn’t.

13.

We wait for big days,

But life gifts us in small doses

A note left on your desk,

A hand brushing yours in passing,

A stare that says more than a monologue ever could.

14.

I don't write to be understood.

I write to understand—

Why a single gaze can haunt me,

And why some nights feel fuller than years.

15.

Life isn’t just lived in plans and calendars.

It lives in pauses,

In sighs,

In half-remembered laughter

That you carry in your chest like a song.

16.

I’ve learned—

Not every moment asks for a witness.

Some just ask to be felt

And quietly,

Kept.

Thank you for taking a moment to read these verses. If even one line made you pause, reflect, or feel something deeper — then these stolen moments have served their purpose. I’d love to hear your thoughts, your interpretations, or your own moments that these words may have reminded you of. Your voice adds meaning to mine.