Time Flies Away From Me

November 5, 2012

One of my New Year’s resolutions was to get more sleep. At least a reasonable amount. I think I was failing by day 2 – maybe even day 1. There just never seems to be enough time in the day, in the week to get everything done that I wish …

October 16, 2012

time flies away from me
i try to catch it with
my fingertips
to hold it close
come back, come back i cry
and chase it into
the early morning hours
until sleep at last drags
my reluctant feet back to earth

Too much to do, be, see –
there really needs to be
two of me.