Take a Lap

There is nothing more elusive

than time. Another lap around

the track is another year around

the sun. Whether we drive, walk,

or run, where we finish is where

we had begun. We are stuck in

a loop – a revolving door, turning

another corner in this circle of life.

The path isn’t straight or narrow,

and there’s no way to turn around.

We can’t stop; otherwise, we will

be dead in the tracks. Only time

will tell, but will we listen?

Can we find the time if it goes

missing? We might go before

our time, but time goes on long

after we’re gone. It doesn’t matter

our pace or if we finish the race

first or last because, in the end,

we end up at the same place.

We reach the finish line the day

we stop moving. Taking time,

finding time, running out of time,

wasting time: it’s all the same.

How we spend our time is up

to us. The clock is the last thing

we should trust. It is just a matter

of time. What we take is what

we get. Sometimes, we are given

an inch, and we take a mile.

Other times, finishing a lap is

exhausting and may take a while.

When we are young, we are

ahead of our time, but as we get

older, it starts to catch up to us.

There will be a day when time

passes us by, but that shouldn’t

slow us down. It’s important to

keep our eyes on the road,

but every now and again,

We need to look out the window.

Before reaching the finish line,

We must take the time to look

around because once we complete

this lap, there’s no getting it back.