~time~
when i was naive and young
held me in its innocence
as it held me in its hand


~time~
defined my teenage days
promises that were made
as time gave itself away


~time~
in the middle age
the clock it had a face
that frowned with the time at waste


~time~
says old is where i'm at
making its demands
jerks me by the hand


~time~
gives it all away
then comes back to take
time for is own sake