The Passage of Time

 

History is a great teacher

and needs to be heeded

Nothing is permanent

all is transitory

People come and go

as do civilisations

cultures and ideologies

What is built 

is brought to ruin

What comes to fruitiion

falls into decay

The delights of today

are the detestations

of tomorrow

What is hailed now

is soon trampled on

Constant movement and growth

cannot be reversed

History presents a mystery

as does the future

Only the present

has any relevance

We love with passion

which is soon abated

The beliefs of yesterday

are the heresies of today

Inventions startle us

only to become obsolete

Time drifts by unassailed

we play only a small part

Time is all pervasive

we are insignificant

Time has power

we are subject to it