Time Passes

I sit and think, I stand and stare,
I eat and drink, I sleep and wake,
I laugh and cry, I work and play -
         No matter what I do,
         Even if I do nothing,
         Just being alive, Time passes.

I walk and run, I read and write,
I love and hate, I give and take,
I have pleasure, I have pain -
         Childhood days were long,
         Now my days seem short,
         Our busy world rolls on, Time passes.

I use or waste my time,
I create or I destroy,
I hope and I despair -
         When things are going well,
         Coping with difficulties,
         Even when grieving, Time passes.
         
I am happy, I am sad,
I sing and I dance,
I am in love, I am alone -
         Enjoying sunrise and sunset,
         Seeing children grow,
         Watching parents age, Time passes.

I am healthy, I am strong,
I am ill, I am weak,
I live and I breathe -
         Such it has always been,
         With so much to do,
         In busyness and solitude, Time passes.

I wonder about life,
I marvel at nature,
I watch the flowers bloom -
         When problems arise,
         During sleepless nights,
         Thinking about death, Time passes

I like to watch the stars,
I am soothed by the waves of the sea,
I am cheered in the company of friends -
         Whether rain or sunshine,
         As the seasons change,
         Don't put off what you want to do, Time passes.

I am grateful to be alive,
I try not to have regrets,
I do the best I can -
         There is no going back,
         The future is uncertain,
         There is only the moment, Time passes.