An autobiography of Time

This is an autobiography of time.

I am Time.
You know me very well.
You live in me,
And I live through you.
Morning to night,
You talk about me.
Without a doubt,
You love me.
I am THE ONE whom you care for.
I am THE ONE whom you're scared to lose.

I give you a moment of myself.
To stop and to think.
To listen to me for once.
To learn what I am.
To know what TIME really is.
Because, I am THE REASON for every breath you take.
Because, I am THE ONE you live for.

I hear the businessman say to his wife,
"I have no TIME for love".
It's me he is talking of!
And blank I stare.
Hiding from the playful gestures of the fields,
The serious student says,
"I have no TIME to play".
With a bagful of moments waiting to be used,
I gape and heave a sigh of despair.

I am TIME.
My bag is full of moments for you.
Moments to Love.
Moments to play.
Moments to sing and dance.
Moments to listen and say.
Moments to work and moments for meet.
Moments to sleep and moments to eat.

How to know when to do what?
Easy it is!
Open your mind's eyes and lend your ears,
I have stored the secret password.
In cabins of your heart.

Reviews

[J.benjamin Rose]

Hi T,
I really like the ending of this poem.
Though it lacks the ethical ambiguity of a lot of mod and post mod pieces,
it still speaks to me.
Thanks for sharing.
I hope you keep writing and posting here on writer's cafe.
we always need new writers.
Just remember, your stuff is as important as everyone elses and deserves the attention.
You may have a small audience but that audience connects with YOU.
The part you don't necessarily share with the people at work or even your family.
Keep it up champ!

[Orlando Murcia]

What a beautiful poem Tina
You wrote this with very heartfelt
emotions that show how much you care
for this person

Great poem!!
I really enjoyed it

Orlando M

[thecoolone52]

very unique... its like time as a person........ i like the part when the time symbol is like HEy the bussiness man was talking about me hahahaha....... i enjoyed that part........ anyway nice write

[Raven Held]

Doesn't really deal with the real issue of Time. But great job nonetheless. I like how you personified Time and gave it a voice. But like I said, you could have given it a more significant voice.

I especially like this part, though:
'Moments to Love.
Moments to play.
Moments to sing and dance.
Moments to listen and say.
Moments to work and moments for meet.
Moments to sleep and moments to eat.'

Note: 'Love' doesn't have to be in caps. Effect might be stronger if you left the word in small letters. Just some suggestions. Thanks for sharing!

Loves,
Raven