There was no time
no time to think
no time to remember
no time to ponder
what no time meant
I had no time
the clock told me so
I took my daughter to school
and she wanted
to hold my hand
and be near me for awhile
I told her
that Daddy had no time
but she cared little
and pulled me closer
so Daddy stayed
I had no time
and the man behind the counter
made mistakes
and took longer
he kept peering nervously at me
wondering when I would start yelling
Instead I smiled
He rushed to finish
and apologized
"Don't worry about it. Thanks and have a nice day."
He relaxed and grinned.
There was no time. I had no time.
But I stopped to hold the door open
and pleasantly nod.
I stopped to ask how she was doing
and she turned to look in my eyes
and smiled a true smile
"Fine. Thank you for asking."
People glanced at their watches
but there was no need for me
I was comfortable
in the knowledge
that I had no time. No time at all
And the man on the corner
dressed like Uncle Sam
waved a sign
telling me
it was Tax Time
Time was forever running away from me
and I had no hope to catch it
But that was ok.
Yes, that was quite alright.
