When I was young I heard them say How quickly Time passes away Then it didn’t occur to me Later what the meaning would be In My middle years, the time moved swifter Not noticing too much being somewhat a drifter As I grew older things changed immensely The hands of the clock turned very quickly Days turned into weeks, Weeks into months, Months into Years. All in the twinkling of an eye. In many ways, Time had passed me by January 7, 2022