THE SPEED OF TIMEA Poem by Phil Roberts
When I was a younger man
Time moved so much quicker There was always something happening Always something changing Somewhere to go Something to catch up with Or even to escape from People came and went Then came and went again "Where's he living these days?" "Who knows what's happening?" Now things are quieter and calmer In this age of ghosts In the land of the lost and lonely Where once there was speed There's nowhere to go And nothing much changes Even my dreams remain the same As, with an unaccustomed patience I write poems And wait By Phil Roberts © 2016 Phil Roberts |
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1 Review Added on April 19, 2016 Last Updated on April 19, 2016 AuthorPhil Robertsmacclesfield, north-west, United KingdomAboutI'm from the north-west of England where the rain lives. I am retired and a grandfather to many. I've led an "interesting" life, i suppose you could say, with lots of laughter and a few tears, like mo.. more..Writing
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