Days gone by

Days gone by
Greetings turned to goodbyes
Youthful energy sapped with the passing of time
Pink glow of health faded by ailments at unexpected times

Days gone by
When did it ever go by?
What was future and present now past...
Why did it not knock each time it passed?

Days gone by
Joyful remembrance or a regretful sigh?
Will the bloom of yesteryears
Droop in a multitude of fears?

Days gone by
Cannot turn back time nor cry
Only live every moment without a sigh
Look to the one to whom million years are but a day gone by