There's Always Time

We always think there's time.
To live, laugh, love, and rhyme.

But still the clock's slow chime,
Prompts; It's not all playtime.

Time's march isn't always kind,
Lifes oft, an evil grind.

It's best to be inclined,
To live with stars aligned.

Author's Note ▼

Written For: Express It In Eight "EXPRESS IT IN EIGHT" 
May 13th. 2023
Prompt: "Top Hat" A gentleman in a Top Hat and tails looking towards a large hand holding a pocket watch
8 Lines, 6 syllables each – aaaa, bbbb