A Long long time ago An Old man said to me Boy don't be takin' this here life too seriously. Be lighthearted. Be carefree. Embrace your youth and live life in harmony. I laughed at him & called him crazy I made jokes of what he said Now that old mans words Are from my lips being said. You see Time it is tricky And Time it travels quick Time passes ever so silently Stealing with every tick We are all one equally When it comes to time To say it was too short Is meant to ease a mind. Youth enjoy it even if it seems way too long Because before you know it The treasures it held will soon be gone That 25 year old that you once were Is now turning 51 Like a blink of an eye all that time Gone to who knows where Savor every moment not as if it were your last just remember in a moment it will be the past Take time to love each other Forget about this hate There's no sense in fighting Because in the end We all have the same fate. We wish that we could turn back time. And if we could wouldn't it be strange Everyone hurrying to make things right. The thought itself is so deranged. Our time it seams to some May be coming to an end If this or that thing happens Then we are doomed for sure I think mother nature knows When she won't stand for more. So now I am the old eyes It's been quite a ride I've seem pain and happiness And I have felt them deep inside. I know now what the old man meant And I'm sorry that I didn't take his advice But then again if I had I would have missed this life One thing I have learned And I'm not afraid to share We all end with one last breath And someone somewhere cares. AWZ