A Subjective Thing

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Depending on your viewpoint:
time is a subjective thing.
When you are in a rush or feel anxious,
time suddenly seems perceptively slow:
but when you are having fun, it flies by.
A child's day seems forever;
always finding time to play.
Oblivious to all watches and clocks
a child's awareness of time is askew:
for it's a concept they've yet to master.
But that innocence doesn't last:
adults are obsessed with time.
And seemingly speeding up as we age,
years, suddenly morph into memories:
as yesterday's outnumber tomorrow's.
Caught in boredom's doldrums,
our perceptions of time change,
The sands of time keep forever flowing:
the past, present, and future flow as one
as we rush to waste what little we have.
We squander what we treasure;
till we find, there's no time left.

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Sara Kendrick

Date: 8/22/2023 5:39:00 AM

Good one. We do squander time for sure. We have to have some time to ourselves, we have to have a relaxation period at times, etc. which seem to be a waste for some people, but we need those times to survive with vitality. Thanks for sharing these ideas about time with us. Sara

Emile Pinet
Date: 8/22/2023 7:52:00 AM

Thanks, Sara, as always, my friend, I appreciate your comments, Emile.

Terry Miller

Date: 8/6/2022 1:13:00 AM

So true, Emile, so true. A fine poem; thank you for sharing

Emile Pinet
Date: 8/6/2022 7:56:00 AM

Thanks, Terry, as always my friend, I appreciate your comments, Emile.

L Milton Hankins

Date: 8/5/2022 1:34:00 PM

You speak the truth, my friend. The older we get the faster time seems to fly by. So true. I loved your last two lines especially, because, I think, we are all guilty of doing this without really thinking about it until it is too late. Good writing, Emile!

Emile Pinet
Date: 8/5/2022 3:38:00 PM

Thanks, Milt, time is a tricky thing indeed, I appreciate your comments my friend, Emile.