Time is no friend of mine
It strips you away, piece by piece
Stones and mountains know this
They have seen so much
I escape time in my thoughts
where it no longer mercilessly rules
There, I can be with all of those who’ve left me here
I can never clearly hear
exactly what we talk about,
but they are always smiling
I remember this about them the most
When I walk among them
in the mists of my mind,
they are never there long enough to hold
but their kindness and love
always accompany me while I am there
As long as I have my kingdom of memories
the relentless seconds and years,
with their covetous ways,
cannot take away all that they want