Time

Our Time On Earth

Time is the most important thing

We humans have on earth,

As it decrees the boundries

Wherein to prove our worth.

We hope and pray and estimate

But never know for sure

One moment to the next how long

Our presence will endure.

We may be here tomorrow and

For many years ahead,

And sooner than a single breath

Our bodies may be dead.

It ought to make us understand

That we are only here

As long as God allows our lungs

To share the atmosphere.

And as we know that he creates

And takes all life away,

We should be conscious of our thoughts

And actions every day.

This poem was sent to me a few years ago, but it goes along with what I've been thinking about today. Today a really good friend would have been 25 years old. Since his accident last year, I'm constantly reminded that we are NOT guaranteed a long life.