The Tides of Time

THE TIDES OF TIME Willy nilly the aging process Smooths and recycles the sharp edges of life And re-sorts our big troubles and small. The ebb and flow of time - irresistible, Repetitive, constructive, destructive - Cleans the rubble-strewn Patch of our life, Rounds and makes regular each grain, Filling in holes, combing each strand To form a smoother pattern until Seniority brings serenity, And the tempests of hot temper Abate, to be replaced by More clement elements. Our older, smoother, rounded Patch of firmament Must needs fit more firmly Into the cycle of life, For the tides of time wait for no man.