Time

I thought I had time,

time to get over it, get over you, over the guilt, over my fears.

Over my dreams.

I thought I had time,

time to find purpose.

To be a part of the solution, to be a voice, to be the change.

I thought I had time,

to get back to school, learn a thing or two or three,

make a difference in this society.

I thought I had time,

to spend with my Dad.

To heal, to mend. To be a better daughter.

I thought I had all this time,

to run into you, to fall in love again.

But I spent all this time

thinking I had time

and now I waste time

realizing I've run out of time

instead of maximizing my time.

And now I pass a lot of time

counting time

and doing the math

to figure out

just how much time I really have left.