Time runs without a second thought,

living with us as we run after it,

and it always wins the race.

Time laughs teasingly, taunting us,

playing tricks with our minds,

trying to make us believe,

not so much has gone by.

We spend time like money,

scraping every last drop,

trying to make it all count,

and always regretting using it at all.

Time doesn't ever stop,

and don't be fooled when your clock,

has run out of battery and pauses,

for time still runs without it.

We never seem to have enough time,

a food that never fills us up,

and we're always searching for more time,

when it cannot be found.

Time is an illusionist, master magician,

making us believe it's fast,

when we're enjoying ourselves,

and slow when we're not.

We wish time would go fast,

when we're waiting at a hospital,

or for a boring meeting to end,

but wish it would slow down,

when we're with our crush,

or doing homework the night before it's due.

Time never grants us our wishes,

and never gives a second thought,

or a millisecond thought,

and runs on by past us as we gasp for breath,

calling to it to wait,

but,

it always wins the race,

and keeps on running.