Time Was

Photo by Paula Guerreiro on Unsplash

Time was,
oh, so long ago.
Was there enough?
Did it catch up to me?
Was time wasted?

It was on my side,
oh, so long ago.
Is it running out?
Can I have some more?
Can you give me some time?

Memories of,
oh, so long ago.
Did it pass to fast?
was it once upon a time,
when time was?

Patsy Starke, 7/10/2022