Life is a Mixed Metaphor

EDIT 5

1                     He had something to reap; She had something to sew

2                     God clocked the hour, and just let go

3                     See this flower? Watch me grow—

4                     Time recomposes every solo

5                     A little yeast; then, we'll need some dough

6                     You’ll halve the best of us tomorrow—

7                     The rest they will have to tow,

8                     To the junkyard down below

EDIT 4

1                     He had something to reap; She had something to sew

2                     God clocked the hour, and just let go

3                     See this flower? Watch me grow—

4                     Time recomposes every Solo.

5                     A little yeast; we'll need some dough,

6                     You’ll halve the best of us tomorrow—

7                     The rest they will have to tow,

8                     Into the junkyard down below.

EDIT 3

1                     He had something to reap; She had something to sew

2                     God clocked the hour, and just let go

3                     See this flower? Watch me grow—

4                     Time recomposes every solo

5                     A little yeast; then, we'll need some dough

6                     You’ll halve the best of us tomorrow—

7                     What’s left they’ll have to tow,

8                     Our remnants decay in the junkyard awfully slow

EDIT 2

1                     He had something to reap; She had something to sew.

2                     God clocked the hour, and just let go.

3                     See this flower? Watch me grow—

4                     Time rearranges every solo.

5                     A little yeast; then, we'll need some dough.

6                     You’ll halve the best of us tomorrow—

7                     What’s left they’ll have to tow,

8                     Our remnants will decay in the junkyard awfully slow!

EDIT 1

1                    He had something to reap; She had something to sew.

2                    God clocked the hour, and just let go…

3                    See this flower? Watch me grow—

4                    A little yeast; then, we'll need some dough.

5                    Time shakes everyone thorough,

6                    You’ll halve the best of us tomorrow—

7                    What’s left they’ll have to tow!

8                    The remnants will decay in the junkyard awfully slow.

PROPOSED DRAFT

1                      He had something to reap; She had something to sew.

2                      God clocked the hour, and just let go…

3                      See this flower? Watch it grow—

4                      A little yeast; then, we'll need some dough.

5                      Time bakes us very thorough,

6                      You’ll halve the best of me tomorrow—

7                      What’s left they’ll have to tow!

8                      The remnants will decay in the junkyard awfully slow.