Answer:
Temporary evidence of where you've been strolling
A tiny bead, like fragile glass, strung along a cord of grass.
Mouth up it gets filled, mouth down it gets empty.
What is full of holes but still holds water?
What time starts and stops with an ānā?
I am the fountain from which no one can drink. For many I am considered a necessary link. Like gold to all I am sought for, but my continued death brings wealth for all to want more.