The Sands of Time
Day after day
Week after week
As the year grows old
Of the passing time I speak
Like grains of sand
Through the hour glass
So too go the days
From dawn to dusk so fast
They call it
A free trip around the sun
Though I question the free part
For now I’ve turned sixty-one
I feel myself slowing down
Oh the aches and pains
Meet my new best friend
Mr. Arthur Itus when it rains
And these words don’t come
As quickly as they used to
Maybe my muse
Feeling effects of age too
In the Hourglass of Life
We’re just grains of sand so fine
Sifting through our lives
The sands of time
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Good write AP.
Thanks for reading orchi.
I'm with this all the way - still very active but can't keep going as long as I used to and that post-prandial nap is now more evident than ever.
Yes Michael, our endurance levels may change. But we can still ring the bell.
I hear you, AP! The mind says 'yes', the body says 'no'! But you know what? You are as old as you feel inside. Your writing proves that your brain is still in top gear! Just because a car has a few rust spots and dents doesn't mean you can't race it anymore!
Here is a quote I just love, attributed to Bill McKenna, a professional motorcycle racer:
"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming -- WOW-- What a Ride!"
Love that quote Fred. And in my younger days that was me all the way. But these days I'll quote Tobey Keith with
"I ain't as good as I once was
But I'm as good once as I ever was". ; )
I relate , nice poem with a little humor and a lot of truth
Thanks Bill. Glad you like it.
As long as those sands of time keep running all is well. Good write.
Thanks Andy.
Beautiful write AP!
Thank you sky.
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