Life Goes By
The tide runs high and life keeps drifting by
The sad faces walk by, never saying hi ,
strolling to the rhythms of the times
their lows and highs , recorded by mans hasty replies
Saying goodbye to life’s dreams
as the tide swings slowly to and fro’
realizing the highs have all passed them by,
never waking to see the lows
Working all the day long , the dreary stuff slides by
Bend to the task , chained to the life that never smiles
Sad times all the day long , wasting our life away
Frowns and moans all the day long , never giving a smile for the work goes on
You own me and that’s the truth of it , from birth to death
Working my life away
Where do we go from here
Melancholic bliss settles in
life’s fateful kiss grasps your soul keeping your dreams alive
There’s always hope, she replies, as it flies out the window
On gossamer wings of steel an wire
Reality is here and now it is time to say good bye
Copyright © Jim Joyce | Year Posted 2012
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