Seize the Day

Seize the day!?Seize the day,!!?Seize the day!!! Once I cried “carpe diem”—pluck each moment bright— But now I know: no soul can truly seize the day; We can but watch it vanish into night. Time slips through grasping hands, in echoes vast, Like memories we hoard—“This too shall pass.” Before we sense its passing, a thousand moons have passed, Leaving only footprints fading from the glass. Open your heart—learn to forgive, let fractures mend. Time won’t endure; only the love you send Will bloom beyond your time—compassion, gentle, kind— Impressions lasting long after days unwind. We cannot hold on to time, nor merely let it fly. Still, there’s so much waiting—for question, life, reply. By living fully, learning wild and free, From five years old to ninety-five, there's more to be. As age ascends, keep wonder in your gaze, Play games, try tastes untasted—let life amaze. Gather with friends, sip joy’s sweet draft, Find sunlight in the small, and laugh the hearty laugh.