Father Time

Time's a' Wasting

Father Time

(Poem by Serenus)

 

Father, Oh Father

When will it stop?

You standing beside me

Tapping your watch

 

The key to life is lost

Leaving my mind locked

My time is almost up

So I’m avoiding the clock

 

Precious little time

So many things to do

Failure after failure

I wish I could start anew

 

 Counting what I’ve accomplished

Productively throughout  the years

Calendar pages empty

Filled with all my fears

 

Scared of leaving my comfort-zone

…And trying something new

I’m not going to last

-Stuck in the past

And all that I’ve been through

 

Excuse after excuse

That’s what time really hates

Those hesitant to life

And are prone to procrastinate

 

Father, Oh Father

You got me on the run

Restlessness is your brother

And Impatience is your son

 

Who am I… really?

That’s who I need to find

So all I’m asking for

Is just a little time

 

A few extra moments

And I promise- I’ll be done

But begging is useless

Because Time waits for no one…

 

Author's Note

Check out my companion poems to this one:

"Mother Nature"

http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/serenusaymone/1056547/

and "Lady Luck"

http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/serenusaymone/1056642/

Reviews

[Aaron]

I understand that poem. So many options in life. So many opportunities. It's mere possibilities are paralyzing. Then we have our own insecurities and fears to deal with. Then we spend time wishing for more time. But that's just more wasted time.

It has a really good flow. Great word choice.
Great poem.

Thanks for sharing.

[Sirius King]

thanx man! :-)

[luviva]

wow... u lose yo readers into confession..... this poem is just epic!

[Sirius King]

thanx for checking it out! :-)

[Wadeon]

Very good and beautiful, keep it up.

[Sirius King]

thanx man!

[JiDonnelly]

You have such a natural gift for writing it is unreal!
Again, It is very unique and something I haven't really seen before, Its simply epic.
Stanza after stanza I could just keep reading and reading!!
Top notch'

-JiDonnelly'

[Sirius King]

thats a great compliment... thanxx!!

[Sunny Skye]

Nicely done. I like it, it has a great flow and it's understanding. It's true, we make mistakes and miss opportunities that we wish we could go back and time and accept them or do things over yet there are so many opportunities out there that we get confused at a point and don't know what to do that we just waste time. Good job!

-SkyeBlanco

[Sirius King]

very true.. thanx again! :-))

[Sunny Skye]

No problem :D

[Sirius King]

:-)

[Anissa Amer]

Loved it

[Sirius King]

thanxx! :-)

[Anissa Amer]

Anytime =]