What Nonsense!

Time Flows
The ebbing tide comes and goes
And whispers of tomorrows
Fade into a memory

Tick-tock
The rusted springs of a broken clock
That time failed and forgot
Won’t ever stop for me


Which way
The weathered signpost doesn’t say
Will I slip, or drift away
From what’s here to nowhere

How long
Does the winding road go on
Can I stay sure and strong
To finally get there


Bang, smash
A mirror falls with a crash
Scattered shards of splintered glass
Distort its reflections

Hope yearns
In a lock an old key turns
In a grate a fire burns
And breaks all connections


Cough, choke
The billowing grey of smoke
The innocence lost from folk
Who care for life too much

Stay a while
The outside world is fragile
Still we manage to fake a smile
To feel what we must touch


Unclear
Have I a reason to fear
Is the end drawing near
The aged are formed from youth

Don’t cry
I cannot tell a lie
Even confidence is shy
We are further from the truth


Mismatch
An uncoordinated catch
Too confused to grab and snatch
I wonder how I’ll end this

Pensive
With every reason to live
Only one thing left to give
A kiss, a hug, and a kiss