- Time is fleeting!
- It slips thru my fingers,
- Faster than water.
- Nothing can prevent its passing.
- Have I used my moments
- On this earth wisely?
- I want to come
- To the end of my life
- And be able to exclaim
- Emphatically “Yes!”
- I sometimes feel ,
- As though I walk,
- On razors edge,
- Between being a fool,
- And a genius.
- Time is fleeting
- Yes, I acknowledge
- There are times that
- I am crazy and sane.
- As time slips by no more,
- Those remaining will say,
- “He helped others.”
Originally written: December 17,1996
- Life brings the reality I wanted to be remembered as father, grandfather, ancestor. Also as someone who used the time upon this earth wisely. Then, I realized I learned a lot from mistakes and having to fix them. Acknowledging mistakes and learning from the experience is an important part of maturing and growing older. I would not go back in time and relive my life to change the mistakes. That would change who I am today.
- I humbly apologize for all my mis-adventures. Especially if it has hurt someone or something.
- I have decided I want to be remembered simply as “He helped others.”
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Frank,
In this post, you encapsulated a life time of experiences in a moment: emotions, self reflections, perceptions… It demonstrates how a simple moment can be rich. How about living one moment at a time? It is really an empowering experience!
Best – Steve
Very inspiring poem !
Time I guess is a very prominent opponent,But also a great friend.
I guess in the end of my time I want to be remembered as one who have lived life fully!
“Time is Fleeting!” I like that. I just wrote a poem, and I know poetry is not easy. Getting naked in public is not easy either, and sometimes that’s what poetry feels like. Yes, I like it.