Time

We watch our lives pass as spectators
Like the march of an army on parade

Our time used to be our own

Our time is an open wound
As we live our lives through others
Afraid to be alive

The hands move slowly
Lives pass without notice (or care)
Do you remember?

Personalities die in mass markets
Youth is a sacred gift
Wasted on those that are young




© 1998, William R. Craft, Jr. All Rights Reserved
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