Time

Time, elusive and fleeting

A concept we cannot hold

It flows like a river

And never can be controlled

It runs with no feet

And hands that have never clapped

Yet it governs our lives

Like an invisible overlapped

We chase it relentlessly

Always one step behind

And try to catch up

With what we left behind

It heals wounds and hearts

And leaves scars in its wake

It brings joy and sorrow

And never takes a break

It's a cruel master

And a kind friend

It's the measure of life

That we cannot comprehend

We live by its rhythm

And dance to its beat

Clocks personified

A reminder so sweet

So cherish the moments

And hold them so dear

For time waits for no one

And it's always near.