L Milton Hankins Poet Carpe Diem

Time Seems To Go Faster

Remarkable how time seems to go faster
As we age, truth is, we move much slower,
If we are not careful, time passes us by
We grow less purpose-driven, mellower.

We leave more to the next generation
Feel we have accomplished our life's tasks
Look forward to receiving some veneration
Like to spend more time with our flasks.

Sometimes we think about time stopping
Knowing it will someday surely stop for us,
When into our rocking chair we are plopping
The cares of the day are no longer a fuss.

Written March 11, 2022

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Caren Krutsinger March 12, 2022 at 5:15 AM I laugh as I read this, I smirk and I dance. "When into our rocking chair we are plopping" My rocking chair is on fire on the porch. I just signed my contract for next year. L Milton Hankins March 12, 2022 at 9:28 AM Wow. Well, looks like Caren will be around doing good for another year!

Shirley Hawkins March 11, 2022 at 4:06 PM Extremely well put, I can relate to every word of this poem. Thank you, Milt. L Milton Hankins March 11, 2022 at 7:00 PM Wow. Thank you so much, Shirley. I'm happy about that!

Tom Cunningham March 11, 2022 at 2:49 PM So true Milton, jobs now take twice as long and you ache for days afterwards lol. The only real reward is we're wiser. Tom L Milton Hankins March 11, 2022 at 3:11 PM Well, I should hope so, but sometimes I'm not sure. I still do some pretty stupid things!

Vijay Pandit March 11, 2022 at 2:41 PM So true--as we age time seems to move faster. Indicative perhaps of the things as yet unsaid and undone. I can certainly relate to your thoughts, Milton. You said it well-- time will stop one day. L Milton Hankins March 11, 2022 at 3:11 PM I suppose that is the case, certainly for all of us time will stop when we move on into our unknown futures.