Time

Should time eradicate all my fears and doubts The painful memories of my troubled past The cruel and biting words from unfriendly mouths And grant inner peace and contentment at last, Should time with a kind and generous hand Grant fortune and favour among friends and family Health and happiness and prosperity in the land And thereafter the rewards of heaven for all eternity, But time is not a kind and caring father Subject to the whims and desires of man It does not create or sustain the natural order Although bound to the will of his divine plan, No, time is an ever changing moment that swiftly passes In which we count all our gains and all our losses. W.A CHOLT. Copyright Fergal O Reilly 2022. 20/8/22

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Heidi Sands

Date: 8/20/2022 2:43:00 PM

A truthful poem with meaningful depth. A FAVE for me :)

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 8/19/2022 6:32:00 PM

So true, time cannot be manipulated nor re-shaped to our own will. By the end of a lifetime we have many emotions accumulated, nicely penned, a very thoughtful poem, thank you for sharing.