THERE’S A VERY OLD GRANDFATHER CLOCK
STANDING IN THE HALL,
ITS FACE IS TO THE FUTURE
ITS BACK AGAINST THE WALL.
THE HANDS OF TIME KEEP SWEEPING ROUND
THE FACE UPON THE CLOCK,
THE SWINGING OF THE PENDULUM
A GENTLE TICK AND TOCK.
FATHER TIME KEEPS MARCHING THROUGH
MOTHER NATURES WORLD,
OUR HISTORY THAT’S NOW LONG PAST
ARE STORIES BEING TOLD.
THE FUTURE RUSHES ON US,
TOO SOON BECOMES THE PAST,
AND AS WE GROW MUCH OLDER
TIME SEEMS TO GO TOO FAST.
YET TIME MEANS VERY LITTLE
TO THAT CLOCK STOOD IN THE HALL,
IT ONLY HAS TO MARK OUT TIME
PASSING FOR US ALL.