Can You Tell?

Can you tell?
How swiftly water truly flows,
How fiercely a cyclone rushes on, Breaking everything into pieces? How strong must a river’s longing be That it runs
each day toward the sea?
When the tide rises,
How restless does the ebb become?
How eager, how impatient
we were When the age of playing with dolls slipped away—
In just how many years?
Can you tell?
Can you understand How swiftly time is moving on its own course?