I had no time, when I had the time.



When I'm gone,
Take me to the woods
Let me be at rest
And leave me alone
For I had no time,
when I had the time.
to see the change in leaves
astonishing colours
and crunching sounds.
Let me feel the tears of rain
Let me forget the awful pain
Let me be quiet
admiring the birds
let me hear when they sing
Let me smell the scent
of flowers
with all the showers
that April brings.
Let me taste the morning dew
'cause not all are fortunate,
just a few.
Let me feel that cold breeze
when woods around
start to freeze
Let me stay
here forever
For when I had the time,
I did never.

About this poem

As an Educator and a Parent, I live very "by the clock" life and barely have the time to enjoy the nature. I love walking in the grove and wish it to be my resting place forever.

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Written on April 27, 2022

Submitted by MszDee on April 27, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Characters 582
Words 131
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 28

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