Time

Woke up this morning opened my eyes, only to see darkness
Raised my arms to the sky, stopped short by Earth’s weight
Motions hard for me to make.......my space confines me
This time I should take, take time to realize......realize the moment
Late........no time to be around
The only sounds to be heard are my heart and faint breath
The warmth of me escapes quickly
Unlike my soul.......the only strength left
Did I kiss the children?
Did I kiss my love goodbye?
Or did we truly live a lie?
Should I have spoken louder or stayed silent?
Kept all thoughts in my mind
Blind to all the inequitableness of time
Scenes of life pass
Like leaves falling from trees
Whisked away by time’s breeze
My call to you falls low
The darkness blinds me
There is no light
Though the children I still see
The time has come to shut my eyes


Written by: Ed Marshall 5/24/97