Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Timeless ( A Poetry)

Man uses his own time, but time waits for no one.

Time moves inexorably on and on unmindful of the myriads of scenes
it passes through.
It does not stop or pause to even consider the most devastating
events that unfold as it goes along its way.
No one can stand the ravages of time.
Monuments and dreams crumble along its precise and unswerving
paths.
Kings and despots, rulers and monarchs, peasants and non entities
alike,
They all go down the sands of time when their allotted times have
run out.
Who can say, "I have conquered time?"
Who can say, "I have mastered its ways and unstoppable surge?"

When we were younger, it seemed that time was inexorably slow.
We wanted it to run faster as we eagerly anticipated adulthood.
As we grew older, we sensed that time was running so fast, we could
not keep pace with it.
We somehow prayed that it would slow down as we denied from our
minds our eventual demise.

What has been done cannot be undone.
What has been recorded in the sands of time can no longer
be erased.
And as we feel the vital energies being slowly drained from our
mortal bodies,
We take a final glimpse of the ravages of time and finally
acknowledge that,

Man uses his own time, but time waits for no one.


Time
After Time - Cyndi Lauper

16 comments:

A Walk Through Life said...

i love this poem brother mel. indeed, we can't hold back time and we can only do so much. so we have better put it to good use..

Pia said...

time... all i can think of about time right this very moment is that time flies so fast. if i can only slow it down a bit...

i like that song. reminds me of my teens.

Mel Avila Alarilla said...

Hi Meretrisha,
Yes, we cannot hold on to time for it moves inexorably forward. How we use our time will determine what we will become in the future. Thanks for your visit and comments. God bless you all always.

Mel Avila Alarilla said...

Hi sis Pia,
Yes, time flies so fast that it seems that we could hardly cope up with it. I also love that song. Thanks for your visit and comments. God bless you always.

Anonymous said...

Thank you for sharing this beautiful poem and song . . . it is really nice!!! God bless you!!!

Mel Avila Alarilla said...

Hi Lon,
Thanks for appreciating it but as always, TO GOD BE THE GLORY. Thanks for your visit and comments. God bless you all always.

Unknown said...

Thanks for sharing this nice poem. I love the song Time After Time and actually I know how to sing and had memorized the song. (Pardon my voice, but I love to sing).

Mel Avila Alarilla said...

Hi Bingkee,
Oh how I wish you will record your voice and upload it at youtube so that you can share it with us. That will be a most momentous event indeed. Thanks for your visit and comments. God bless you all always.

☆Mama Ko☆ said...

kaya kantahin nlng natin Sir mel ang Kung maibabalik ko lang hehehe. thanks for the great timely post

kimmy said...

i think the reason why many people do not value time so much is that it's simply there for them to use or not to use. they would only realize how much they need it when they already run out of it. to beat time is to use time.. WISELY.

Mel Avila Alarilla said...

Hi Shy,
I never wanted to go back to the past. What was done was already done and can never be undone. We all move on to a better future. You will still see your wonderful future that will eventually unfold in your life. Thanks for your visit and comments. God bless you all always.

Mel Avila Alarilla said...

Hi Kimmy,
You are so right. We must all use our time wisely so that there will be no regrets later on. Thanks for your visit and comments. God bless you all always.

Dhemz said...

hahhaha...nakakatuwa naman tong comment ni tsangShy...lol!

oh I love this song....:)

imelda said...

very lovely poem mel and very apt. its true that when i was a child i wish time flies so fast so i could be older. now i wish time could run slower, ironic.

Mel Avila Alarilla said...

Hi Dhemz,
Hayaan na lang natin si Shy. Makakapag adjust din siya sa buhay niya sa America. Thanks for your visit and comments. God bless you all always.

Mel Avila Alarilla said...

Hi Imelda,
Yes, that is very ironic but all of us went through the same phases in life. It is as if life is just like a circle that keeps going on and on. Thanks for your visit and comments. God bless you all always.


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