Time Will Tell
"Time is the thief you cannot banish."
Phyllis McGinley, Writer, 1905 - 1978
it steals the seconds from the day
and turns months into years
even centuries it will slay
and leave behind our yesterdays
time churns eons into eternity
as it basks in the glow of the present
it rules the kingdom of the past
its future kingdom is just as vast
it plays the role of both enemy and friend
and it will take us to the end
history carves out events in time
with perspectives to lend
on borrowed time we live this life
knowing we will pay the loan in full
but the months and years will not vanish
"Time is the thief you cannot banish"
11-12-2020
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Copyright © Joseph May | Year Posted 2020
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