Love Poem: Time is of the essence
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Written by: Stacey Trolan

Time is of the essence

“Time is of the essence”, we go through our lives believing it’s on our side, that everything that happens is part of our fate.
We waste so much time saying “il do it tomorrow”, until tomorrow becomes days, weeks, months, years and then it’s too late.
We spend too much of our time judging others mistakes in life, whilst all their glories fail to be seen.
All my wasted years, feeling small at the hands of another and another, if I could relive those years, it would never have been.
The pain iv endured and the constant heartache, time after time, after time and for what?.
To be used and abused by the people who wouldn’t even give you a second thought.
Iv wasted too much precious time on the wrong people, whilst my loved ones needed me the most.
Instead, all that was left of me was an empty shell, merely only the existence of a ghost.
All the times I ignored the calls from the only people who ever really understood and knew me.
I’d give anything to have that time back to talk to you, but your time is gone, and it can no longer be.
We encounter a lot of people, throughout this journey called life, some we happily let go of others leave a lasting impact, “the rare kind”.
Unfortunately, this world has too much emphasis on image, money, social status and competition. This is all that matters to the smaller mind.
For the job you spent years of your life, trying to gain acknowledgment and respect for the minimum pay.
You never realised how foolish u had been until your job was replaced within a day.
With all these wasted years, you think of all the things you should have done and all the things you should have said and didn’t get the chance to say.
So, you see, “Time really is of the essence”and none of us will ever know just how much, until we are faced with our final day.