Time goes slow and time goes fast |
Trapped within my quiet room Silent as a lonely tomb Nose pressed up against the glass Time goes slow and time goes fast Looking out at WINTER snow That lies upon the street below Snow so pure, so clean and white Children laughing with delight How I wish to join along Christmas time is filled with song Red and green and yellow lights Smiles and cheer at every sight My legs are tired, weak and thin The game is lost; I cannot win This wheel chair is my daily hate I can’t support my body’s weight Soon comes SPRING and with it rain To tap against my window pane Rain that helps the flowers sprout Precious drops we can’t live without I raise my eyes and in my mind Drift images so sweet and kind Of soft cool droplets on my face Memories that I embrace My friends still visit now and then But they will just remind me of when It is a blessing and a curse Sometimes their presence makes it worse SUMMER follows with sacred sun Shades drawn low ‘til day is done Sun that seeps into my room Beams to chase away the gloom Dust motes swirl in shafts of light Dancing fairies to my delight Soon to fade as evening nears Darkness hides my falling tears I watch the world as it goes by I always have to wonder why What did I do to earn this fate? I’ve had enough but I just wait AUTUMN skies are filled with doubt Bringing winds that swirl about Gusts that cause the leaves to fall Colored quilts that cover all I long for days of cool fall walks Through meadows that are now just stalks Confined instead with only dreams Life is never what it seems Days are short and getting colder All that I am is growing older Time goes fast and time goes slow I see it all through my window. |