James Fraser Poet Rhyme

Time

What is Time
But existence clocked
Hands and face
Always watched.
 
Dictates our sleep
Our working lives
Who dies
Who thrives.
 
The dial of life
Rules us all
Some bored
Some have a ball.
 
Minutes and hours tick away
Here today, gone yesterday
Time is a gift, we only borrow
Time will determine who is here tomorrow.
 
The fortunate, their time joyfully spent
The worst of us, will time repent
Either or can't undermine
The power of Father Time.

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Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser May 12, 2015 at 8:51 PM James very reflective.. time is teaching us lessons to value moments we spend... for in a minute, a day or so may change the turns of your life.~olive eloisa xx James Fraser May 13, 2015 at 3:04 PM Time ticks for I and someone special to enter our tomorrows to begin to live, to never sieve, and back we'll give as our appreciation for meeting. Hugs always, James xx

Bianca Reyes May 31, 2009 at 6:09 PM i like the 4th stanza james. time moves so fast we barely notice. i learned from this that we should grasp every moment and make it a memorable part of our life. nice poem, one of my faves. ~Andrea Bianca

May 25, 2009 at 3:19 PM Yes, the time seems to tick faster these days as people try to cram twelve hours of stuff into eight. Your point that time is a gift and should be treasured is a wonderful message. Too often we spend too much of fretting over things that are not important. This is a timeless poem. Thank you for sharing it. Karen