The Lowly Pawn

Now life’s too fast Awake, the day is gone To-do lists just keep piling up I can’t think of what went wrong I wanna go back to better days When a hundred was my treasure When summers always seemed too long, As established through a child’s measure… When smiles were easy and abundant When joy came from the simple things Good naps, good food, and chocolate Flying high with imaginary wings Now life’s too fast The summer’s gone In this fast-paced life I’m just a pawn Limited in movement Advancing slowly The plain little chess pawn Lacking power, is most lowly