Poetry: TIME

As I head to the Queen City to celebrate my sister's 40th birthday, I want to remind people to take the time (to make a phone call, send a text, a card, a letter, visit, meet up with, reach out) to make connections with the people who are important to you. Yes, we all have to take care of ourselves, our families, go to work, pay the bills and do all of the required work of a grown up. However, we have to make our personal relationships a priority in our lives, as well. Too often, we take our friends, our loved ones, our lives for granted. It can't be said too many times that we need to stop and smell the roses, strike some poses and show those we care about just how much we like them, love them, want and need them around. We must cherish the moments we have with them now, because when they are gone, they are gone forever........and as we've all learned, tomorrow is promised to no one.

TIME

Time flies, they say

When you're having fun

to the rising of the moon

from the dawning of the sun

Time crawls, it seems

when the skies are gray

when you long for someone

to take the pain away

Time waits for no soul

for the seconds, they fly

the minutes speed walk

while the hours run wild

Time on my hands

is what I have without you

is what I wish I had more of

when the times are few

far and in between

the Then and the Now

My heart bursts at the seams

when I think about how

much time I've wasted

worrying about nothing

bitching and complaining

just trying to find something

A reason
that you were not perfect, As Is

how much wrong you had done

Now those things don't mean shit

Time flies, they say

and I know that is true

Oh how I wish I had more time

just 
to spend
with you

c. Sameialika Tarver, March 25, 2007