Time Is Ours To Lose

With trembling hands and restless feet

They, at once, emerge from the burrows

A dense air of anxiety surrounds

Them poor reluctant minds

Their hearts quiver at every whisper

That claims the time isn’t too far

What has been destined since long

Shall today, unfold at last

Amidst the dissonance

For awhile, they shut their eyes

To seek the courage that is overdue

When a voice, resolute and firm

Rises from deep within

“Neither yield, nor retreat!” it murmurs

For the fear is momentary

And this moment is a-passin’

Louder it grows, with every breath 

Driving away the panic for good 

And into the unknown, with newfound valor 

They dive, roaring “Now or Never!”

To live each day

In doubt and dismay

Ensnared by the past

And ever-frightful of the future

Is a dear life spent in vain

A treasure wasted for naught

The time is ours to lose

The moment is ours to seize

The lesson is ours to learn

And the wisdom is ours to gain...