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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 Date: 3/12/2022 5:15:00 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. Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 3/12/2022 9:28:00 AM Wow. Well, looks like Caren will be around doing good for another year!

Shirley Hawkins Date: 3/11/2022 4:06:00 PM Extremely well put, I can relate to every word of this poem. Thank you, Milt. Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 3/11/2022 7:00:00 PM Wow. Thank you so much, Shirley. I'm happy about that!

Tom Cunningham Date: 3/11/2022 2:49:00 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 Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 3/11/2022 3:11:00 PM Well, I should hope so, but sometimes I'm not sure. I still do some pretty stupid things!

Vijay Pandit Date: 3/11/2022 2:41:00 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. Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 3/11/2022 3:11:00 PM I suppose that is the case, certainly for all of us time will stop when we move on into our unknown futures.