These Are My JOTtings, Part #2

Time Flies

Spinning days, and rushing years
Childhood yesterday
Future thoughts with many fears
Needed rest for aye.

Christmas lights and hot cocoa
flipping past the eyes,
Year by year these wonders know,
memories shrinking size.

Days of Grace are flying fast
Soon Eternity
When it's over die is cast,
are we lasting free?

Younger years were trudging long.
Senior years make blur.
Honor those in childlike song.
Honor these 'til myrrh.

Time's a Gift from the loving Lord.
Living, treasured days,
Harken to the lasting Word.
HIStory obeys.

by Jay O’Toole
on August 9th, 2023