Like A River

Time, elusive, ever-flowing

Like a river, never slowing

Moments pass, slip through our grasp

Leaving memories that forever last

It marches on, never still

Bringing joy, but also ill

Moments of love, moments of pain

Moments that we'll never see again

It flies so fast, it's hard to keep

And yet, it's the one thing we all reap

With every breath we take, we move

Closer to the future we must prove

It's a teacher, a constant guide

Through every triumph and every stride

A reminder of the past we've had

And the future that could make us glad

So let us cherish every moment

And let us be forever open

To the beauty that each moment holds

And the wisdom that time unfolds.