As Time Goes By

Pieces of me is about who I am
Things that I long for and just where I stand
Though 50 years have come and gone
I'm still finding me and where I belong

Minutes to hours, then days into weeks
Time passes so swiftly, yet always speaks
What have you done? What will you leave behind?
A memory? Or a treasure for others to find?

Stop, I say---and take a good look around
Enjoy the treasures that can still be found
In a hug or a kiss of one loved dear
Embrace them now, while they are still here

Don't let the hand of time come steal you away
For memories are the treasures that fill the day
It's not the money, or the things it can buy
But the memories we cherish as time goes by....