Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age

Saturn, you take a very long time to orbit the Sun 
29.46 years 
You were the slowest moving object known in ancient times 
They who observed you didn't have telescopes 

Saturn, they thought you were the slowest planet 
They didn't know about Uranus and Neptune 
They saw you as taking longer than your brothers and sisters 
To revolve around your parent star  

Saturn, you were named after the Roman god of agriculture, and time 
Because of your slowness 
Thought of as Old Father Time 
You were thought to bring old age and death 

Saturn, you are 
The Bringer 
Of 
Old Age
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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