‘Twas just yesterday I learned about joy.
You became mine and I became yours –
so happy for a girl instead of boy.
An instant love bonded us to the core.
Seconds, hours, days and years quickly fly.
Crawling and talking, walking and running –
you grew so fast, past hijinks and lies,
into someone so smart and stunning.
Time continues to pass so fast for me.
You became an adult and now mother.
You turned me into a bragging Nonni
with a perfect princess now to nurture.
I watch with amazement; the years go by.
Holding memories, I can only try.
i sat reading a book
pondering on what i could ever possibly do
to make myself feel better
i glance at the clock
it is 2pm on a sullen sunday
i am filled with resentment
resentment towards myself,
towards them
they speak in a low tone
almost as if i cannot hear it,
as if i have to tune in to hear the muttering.
i take a glance into the mirror across from me
i do not recognize this face staring back at me
a bitter taste fills my mouth
what an odd face!
its not mine,
it doesnt feel right on this body.
so whose is it?
I look back at the clock,
it is now 8pm on this dreadful sunday.
where'd the time go?
i try to recall the time
nothing i can recollect in my mind,
i glance around the room.
the furnitures moved
and there happens to be notes left around,
it wasnt me leaving those notes,
they are in a different handwriting.
time flies.
Days pass aloof to all hearts reap,
strays memories we wish to keep.
Ploys of time constantly remold
joys that we wish to ever hold.
While eyes close to deeply reflect,
vile time spies flashbacks to infect.
Should time leave my recall intact -
could be my joy would first react!
Time flies by at warp speed
and years go swiftly
Children grow into adults
and have children of their own
I feel like I should still be in my twenties,
not well over fifty.
Minutes, they fall like leaves in Autumn
Scattering wherever they please
Once vibrant, fresh, now limp, lost
Each second, they danced
Their tune, a whisper
In youth lasted
Forever
But now
Gone
Time flies so fast
Once a lady, now a mom
Lifetime pledge service.
Mornings come, but never stays
Even as slow as a snail
It crawls away
Slowly but surely, it comes to night
The lights fades and eyes deem
wallowing in the darkness
hoping that these dark nights
leads to brighter days
Time flies but never lies
the clock ticks as days flip
It doesn't wait;
Even for it's own best friend
Enjoy the rainy days
Because it might be dry tomorrow
It may be raining heavy today
but no more, in due season
Make haste to find your place
because when time takes it's flight
It doesn't wait to ask
who's on board!
© Eightietwo
From a time of being disturbed without each other,
to a time of not meeting each other for days,
a sequence of events have turned our lives
to connect us with our respective journeys
But behind the enthusiasm about 'keep going in life',
underneath the blanket of self help at times
tears shed in grieve, pain and utter regret
of not living life as fantastic as the past
in each other's company creating unforgettable memories,
a bunch talks to share, a partner in crime at service.....
There lies a void corner of intense longing at the end
to see you safe and sound before this long journey ends
Those brief yet special moments of glee
might conceal the cracks developed over the years
The journey beginning with us together
would complete with our tears of sheer delight!
Until then, let not this period of seperation
take away our smiles, like those when we used to meet....
#bestfriends
Holding your most treasured creation to your breast,
You start to realize it never takes a rest.
Looking into her eyes of brown,
She is welcomed into your world, your town.
Hearing her first word become your name,
Before long, she's walking and time, itself, is to blame.
Her sweet kiss goodbye as she boards the bus,
Watching it roll off into the dust.
With a blink, she's crossing that stage,
A purple and black gown hiding her simple beige.
Smile as big as texas on her face,
Couple more years she'll be wrapped in white lace.
She will then have her own pride and joy,
A sweet, innocent baby boy.
You'll look into her shining eyes,
And discover that time never asks, it just flies
Seconds slide into minutes
minutes into years
Only pausing to rejoice
birthdays and graduations
weddings and deaths
Marks on the calendar
to celebrate another creaking joint
and fading memories
TIME FLIES WHILE OLD AGE TAKES THE TRAIN.
Forever seems a long, long time
Except when I'm with you
The hours pass like seconds
Next thing I know they're through
But within each passing moment
A memory is born
To recall back a thousand times
Yet never get timeworn
I close my eyes and behold your face
So beautiful, so fair
And hope this time it would come to be
That when I opened them you were there
Louder than the silence
Heard beyond my heart’s echo,
Darker than the shadows
Secreted where feelings bled
Through the delicate colors
Hues of hopeful, fresh
Young faces in delicate light,
Smiles alive, aware – so bright
Louder than the stillness,
The hush beneath the calm,
Quieting the heartbreak
Feelings bleeding through
The dark, where an echo glistened,
Calling for the earlier times,
The breathless moments
History, flowing in the thoughts
Reminiscing, feelings – flowing
On rivers of childishness, hesitating
To believe –
Wrinkles, gray hair – tired eyes
Who never twinkle, delight
Gone beyond the starry skies,
Leaving only the whisper of a breathless
Moment when I spoke like life
Would never pass me by, like I would
Be the wonder who would never
See the years taking me beyond the
Hesitant feelings into the future,
Where I would leave my youth behind,
Smiling to the truth who would reveal
Time that had left me with only
A passing memory, old photos, a yesterday…
When I shoulds seen it comin’
I SHOULDA SEEN IT COMIN' Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: John lawless
January 30, 2023
Water, Oil
Minerals are
RESOURCES
Every
RESOURCE
is Limited
TIME
also is a
RESOURCE
TIME
cannot be
preserved
TIME
cannot be
generated
None can buy
TIME
as no one sells
TIME
eternally is on
forward move
Your TIME
is no different
it's Limited
Your options
are use, misuse
optimise TIME
You alone
are Master
of your Time
Blame none
Remember
Regret too
consumes
TIME
TIME
is ruthless
no extra second
even in last breath
TIME
is indifferent
no extension
in celebration
TIME
is not sticky
keeps momentum
in gloom
TIME
is Therapeutic
heals any
as it passes by
TIME
is equitable
Same quantum
available to all
TIME
defines you
stop defying
stop denying
TIME flies
you are pilot
fly high with
wings of TIME
__________________
© Dr Hitendra Mehta
Christmas in five months
now how can that really be
months just flew by me
7/5/2022
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