Time

Amm! I accept dear,
You are oldest & mightiest of all.
Undoubtedly, an important member too of worldly-family.
Once gone, never ever returns,
Who utilises, becomes victorious.
Who wastes, turns futile.
A cherishable element indeed,
Much higher than the worth of king's ransom.
I wonder, O' much experienced epoch,
What all you have witnessed till yet.
Upliftments & downfall, evolutions & extinctions, inventions & discoveries & so on,
A silent envoy with pretty steady pace.
Your perception changes with person to person,
For some, you are,
Rude, ruthless, treacherous & wicked.
& for a portion, you are,
Gentle, friendly & one who heal wounds.
An immortal component,
Which undeniably most alluring & deluxe token one can gift.
You without a shadow of doubt is a hard labourer,
Who keeps head-high & bows down to none.
Its silence speaks louder than words,
& action is the best preaching.
Certainly, you are swift & rapid with a note,
Time & tide waits for none.
-Fauzia Afreen.