Time is funny when you think about it
When you ignore the physics of it all,
It's not real
It doesn't truly exist
Every "day" passes because we say so
Every "zone" reflects a different clock
Every "year" passes with a grandiose holiday
These peculiarities follow us in life
A month passes in a blink of an eye,
Yet some seconds stretch forever
When we age, each year composes
a smaller fraction of our lives,
A year speeds differently to each
And as we age, we lose moments
We look up and realize
Our lives are completely different
We no longer associate with the same people
We look, act, talk, think differently
We, in short, are not the same
Even in a perceived second, a whole life
Can change, just like that,
At the drop of a hat
Perhaps this is why
I see the people I love or loved
Differently within a matter of seconds
Perhaps this is why
I see the world I inhabit
Much crueler than I had before
Change is expected, encouraged and yet,
In the face of change, I shrink, I cower
Perhaps this is why
I still love those people
Who no longer love me
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Life Through My Eyes
PuisiThis is a collection of poems and shorts stories depicting how I see life and the world around me. Read at your own risk, as I mention sensitive topics
