Three Minutes

Three Minutes

Four score and 100 seconds
to give or make or change a life.
Three minutes, an eternity,
inching before husband and wife.

Tears of hope fill every eye,
hearts pounding anticipation.
Three minutes, a timeless journey
toward heartbreak or elation.

The answer suddenly appears,
hearts and world all come to a stop.
Three minutes, the death of a dream.
Negative result; all hopes drop.

Line Count: 12 lines
Format: 8 syllable lines with ABCB rhyme scheme.
Written on: January 1, 2009
Inspired By: "COLORING THE WORLD CONTEST "   by SHERRI G ♥ WDC ♥
Prompt: The death of a dream