Cherish
The Time We Have


The days go past us so fast,
They seem to be shorter, each one that passes.
We mature, our bodies mature much faster;
Where once was tight taut flesh,
Begins to show the signs of aging,
From the creases to the sags.



Stress begins to take its toll,
As our life's problems keep coming.
We disappoint ourselves when we forget simple things,
But so vividly we can relive our childhood.
We begin to number our days,
Trying to fill each one with things we wished we had done.



There never seems to be enough hours in the days,
As there was when we were so young and carefree.
We watch as the angels take away our dear friends,
Our life long companions, or those we just met.
They all seem to leave us too soon.
We think back to how nature was,
Is it too late to save it for the next generations?



We need to take the time to witness life around us.
Watch how the aged creatures mellow with time.
See how they tend to their crippling bodies,
Yet they continue on with their aches and pains.
Finding solitude, just to sit in the open air, 
Basking in the sun's rays,
Enjoying what time they have left;
Being free, living free, feeding freely.



We also can become content to be,
Accepting our destiny to mature,
Allowing peace within ourselves,
Having solitude within nature.
Life becomes too precious to be frightened away,
Cautious, but not to panic when something comes our way.



The creatures of nature have peace with their surroundings,
This we can learn from them,
Learn to feel what peace is,
Be peaceful with what is there. 
Watch, see, feel  what nature we have left.
See if we can preserve what has always been.
As the creatures of nature, 
We are part of that,
Surviving even with all the obstacles.



Live and let live,
Be free and let all be free.


GravyDave © February 2000
CherishThe Time We Have

Cherish
The Time We Have
