T I M E

She inches along in an excruciating way when I am in a hurry.
I wait for her to catch up, but she speeds past.
Always on her own schedule, not caring about my feelings.

She is a contention every weekday morning.
I stare at numbers in the afternoon, wondering why she is crawling.
She makes me crazy some days; other days I am excitedly anticipating her.

She cares not about my feelings, doing things on her internal schedule.
Bringing the calendar and the clock into the forefront of her own table.
I have to admire her tenacity, and her confidence. She is time.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Umezulike Avatar
April 20, 2020 at 4:09 AM
Time, indeed waits for no man. it moves at its own pace.
Krutsinger Avatar
April 20, 2020 at 11:54 AM
time seems to be crawling an inch an hour these days....
Buehler Avatar
April 18, 2020 at 11:16 PM
I've also often felt time moving too slowly or too fast- the ruler of our days and nights. Lovely poem, Caren.
Krutsinger Avatar
April 18, 2020 at 11:51 PM
I envy those who do not care in the least about time; I used to be one of the before I started working at a school where timing is everything
Rigoler Avatar
April 18, 2020 at 4:35 AM
I like your take on time. Very insightful. / M
Krutsinger Avatar
April 18, 2020 at 8:19 PM
Thank you. We have a volatile relationship.
Theraven Avatar
April 18, 2020 at 2:41 AM
Caren, How right it is. And so, this is time. -Richard
Krutsinger Avatar
April 18, 2020 at 8:19 PM
It is for sure in my mind.
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