Summary: A collection of assorted poetry and verse I've written over the years.
Categories: Non-Naruto Fiction > Poems Characters: None
Genres: Angst, Dark, Fantasy, General, Horror, Humor, Parody, Poetry, Sci-Fi, Spiritual, Supernatural, Tragedy
Warnings: Dark, Death
Challenges: None
Series: None
Chapters: 45 Completed: No
Word count: 19603 Read: 102879
Published: 31/10/13 Updated: 21/07/19
These Are the Days by shadesmaclean
Author's Notes:
The place is here, the time is now...
These are the days...
It's not that life's so short
it's that you're dead for so long
The time you think you can afford
you'll find out that you're dead wrong
The world remains in motion
even when you're standing still
So be careful of the notion
that you've got time to kill
These are the days
The future still looms, the past always lingers
Don't let the present slip thru your fingers
or get tangled in delays
But always be living in the moment
No regrets, another chance you won't get
to come back these ways
Some seeds you sow take years to grow
and some outcomes you may never know
These are the days
These are the days...
And it's so easy to lose track
both in leisure and in haste
But you'll never get it back
so don't let it go to waste
Don't just wait your life away
Time passes faster than it seems
Don't wait until you're old & grey
to start living your dreams
These are the days
The future still looms, the past always lingers
Don't let the present slip thru your fingers
or get tangled in delays
But always be living in the moment
No regrets, another chance you won't get
to come back these ways
Some seeds you sow take years to grow
and some outcomes you may never know
These are the days
These are the days, my friend
Someday they're gonna end
So take your chance, living for today
Go walk the path you choose
Fight, even if you lose
Now is the time, this is the place
These are the days
These are the days
The future still looms, the past always lingers
Don't let the present slip thru your fingers
or get tangled in delays
But always be living in the moment
No regrets, another chance you won't get
to come back these ways
Some seeds you sow take years to grow
and some outcomes you may never know
These are the days
End Notes:
-circa 2006
Funny, I meant to put this up days ago (ironic, too, given the subject matter... :P ) as it just seemed a very appropriate note to begin a new year on. Originally inspired by a line of bathroom graffiti, that reminded me of an old folk song. Props to anyone who got the Easter Egg I left in the bridge. ;)
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