Father Time

FATHER TIME

I am an isle upon an endless sea,
I am an eclipse of eternity.
I keep my pace and stopped I cannot be.
You measure me in seconds, minutes, days,
And yet you have no wisdom nor no ways
To rush me or to slow my steady pace.
You work by me, you watch my hands that pass
Upon your watch or clock so very fast.
And yet you somehow think that I will last.
You have remorse o’er days that now are gone,
You plan for days that yet are coming on,
Yet now is here, what do you stand upon?
I will not always your friend faithful be,
For you must leave my isle for that sea
Where you will spend for all eternity.
What have you done with God while you had time?
Some day I’ll flee from you and you will find
A new dimension--happy or unkind.
It all depends on what you’ve done in life
With time you had to trust in Jesus Christ.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Romios Avatar
April 25, 2019 at 12:23 PM
Clarence! A moving write on many levels. and message, Panagiota
Mchattie Avatar
April 15, 2019 at 4:32 PM
'Ask not for whom the bell tolls, it tolls for thee.' Great poem. Have a nice day.
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