Time

Reflections on life lived

The road ahead of me is shorter than the one behind
my days are numbered
and I still have things to do.

The clock is ticking faster it seems
Time is flying by
and my list isn't nearly through.

My days and weeks are brief
from one sunrise to one sunset
there are too many things still undone.

My calendar feels short
with months speeding to an end
I will never get everything done.

We are never promised unlimited time
I think I may have squandered some
but I hop my live has meant something.

There were time I remember well
there are time I want to forget
all those times are the total of my life.

What I want to do
is enjoy what is left
and pack all that I can into that time.

I am grateful for it all
I will not be sad
I have experienced a life better than most.

When the road ends
when the clock stops
my hope is those left here will remember me fondly.

October 2022