Age and Time

Age and Time

When I was a child I wanted to be old.
Now I am old I miss being a child.
I ran to the future
Escaping the past.
Now I regret that I ran so fast.

Money was made, marriage and kids
No time to sit and take it all in.
Rushing to shops, rushing to work
I didn’t stop to look around.

No time to for parents growing old.
No time to sit and hold their hands.
Now I am old and I look around.
My children and grown
With no time for me.

About the author

EP
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I live in the north east of England with my husband Geoff. I have one son and two stepchildren. We have a dog called Molly. We love to travel when we can.

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