A wish for time

When I was young
I made a wish
that time would go faster
and so it did.

Days I counted
weeks went by
looking back
I wonder where they went.

The years slipped by,
I hardly noticed,
now they're all gone
and what have I to show for it?

One wish came true
crushing so many others
time lost
will never be regained
hold on as I might
it keeps slipping
and I'm at a loss,
unable to keep up.

Wish as I may now,
it cannot be undone.
I can only pray,
the years don't fly away
leaving me stranded,
completely alone,
wondering what else I could have done
if I had wished instead
for time to stand still.