Did you see it pass you by?
No matter how much we wish
Time woludn't allow such a thing,
Our life will pass us by.
It doesn't wait at the curb
And it doesn't hold up a sign.
It just keeps moving along,
And it eventually plays tricks
With our mind,
Especially when we find
We're in a bind.
No matter what we do,
Time takes us along a journey
Filled with hits and misses,
And for the majority of us,
It's mostly misses with a few kisses
Scattered in there.
We don't get to cheat time,
Because time always wins in the end.
And we don't get to steal time,
Because time puts everything back
Right where we left it,
Onnce we pass away.
It kinds of neat when you think about it.
Time gets us more than we get time.
So no matter what you do,
Grab hold of the time you have,
And cherish it.
Don't ever neglect it,
Or else you'll get dusty.
Don't ever wish it away,
Or else you'll be sorry.
Embrace it now,
While you still can
Because one day,
You will not have the strength
Or the will
Or the energy
That you take for granted today
Because time will wash those things away.
So cherish what you've got
Even if its not a lot.
For the little that you have,
May be far more
Than what your neighbor
Will ever see in their lifetime.
Love those around you
As if today was the last day
You will ever see them,
And forgive those you hate
For your own sake
Otherwise you'll end up
Like a broken China doll,
Torn apart into a million pieces.
We all have regrets,
Some greater than others,
But the greatest regret of all
Is to be buried alive in stuff from the past.
So just throw your worries in the trash
And forget about it.
We must learn to forgive
Those who hurt us,
So that we can move forward with love,
We must learn to reach out
To those we take for granted
Because they may need us
More than we'll ever know.
There is no tomorrow we can't face
As long as we have faith.
And there is no trial we can't bear,
As long as we hold on tight
To what is right.
If you're not careful,
Time will pass you by,
But it doesn't have to be that way.
You can declare a new start
Right this very minute.
You can let go of yesterday
As if today was the first day
Of the rest of your life.
You can make a new friend
That loves the things you love
And hates the things you hate.
Wouldn't that be great?
You can build new dreams
That take you to new places
And a chance to meet new faces.
Life doesn't have to pass you by
Unannounced and uninvited.
If you determine that you are going
To keep growing,
Keep learning,
Keep loving,
And keep trying no matter what. Amen.
