I suppose that comes from living such a brief span.

Within a brief span he was able to make good tunes, which attracted people.

It all happened in the brief span of two seconds.

But for now, for this brief span of time, she was his to hold, and to love.

Much had changed even in that relatively brief span of planetary time.

Their lives are but a brief span compared to ours.

This brief three-year span can affect the rest of a woman's life.

After this brief span, the beginning of the next line is signaled.

"And you expect us to believe that all this flashed through your mind in a brief span of seconds?"

What if this brief span in their relationship had actually weakened things?