Time Passes

The quiet stillness of the night

The beauty of the sky

The million twinkling stars above

The moon so bright and high.

Look quickly e'er it fades away

Drink of its beauty deep

No human hand can hold it

Not one moment can we keep.

Time passes, oh so swiftly

The moon and stars will fade

As dawn breaks ever gently 

Time cannot be delayed.

The glory of the rising sun

The beauty of the day

Is ours to hold but briefly

Then, it too, will fade away.

The splendor of the sunset

Lasts only for awhile

Each day is likened to our life

From birth to our last mile.

So treasure each sweet moment

Each step along the way

Time passes ever swiftly

And it cannot be delayed.

Pearl E. Cain