Life Never Stands Still

 

PAD challenge; day 24

For today’s prompt, write a poem that responds to a statement.

*Life never stands still so wait and see what will unfold, my dear

Today the cloud that hides the hill by dawn may disappear

And where the tear that dims the eye may drive us to despair

Time may unfold a field of gold or flowers for your hair

Life never stands still and soon what is will softly dissipate

Eventually my dear, all things will come to those who wait

And then you'll see the irony; laughter and tear alike

Soon whisper where we stand and stare at echoes in the night

Life never stands still; both good and ill will fill our cup a bit

Before its spills to weighted quills or simply where we sit

And thus we learn; we love, we yearn, it is the way of men

But never will a day return to fill our cup again

 Janet Martin

*From Larkrise to Candleford