A Tick to a Tock

For those moments that last forever
not in the present but in the future
as you look back on them
those times that seem to alter time
so fast it goes
A tick to a tock
the minute hand makes its rounds
Laughter, hope, merriment
all in fast forward
as if wanting you to look back at them all the sooner
Here's to the times that make you smile

For those moments that last forever
Burned into your soul a scar
always to remain.. A forever burden
those times that seem to alter time
slowly the second hand creeps
as if held down by your very torment
A tick to a tock
The somber tone reminding you of this reality
But also knowing that time goes on
Without you time goes on
The world does not stand still

For those moments that get cast away
Never to be remembered
Those times which carry no meaning
Why not remember these events
Had one thing changed
Perhaps by man or just by blind fate
How would your life be
But do not regret these past events
For these events mold you
Your character
Your very makeup
Is defined by your past

A series of ticks and tocks..