Time is
Time is...
Too slow for those who wait,
Too swift for those who fear,
Too long for those who grieve,
Too short for those who rejoice;
But for those who love,
Time is not.
For Your Retirement: Writings About This Rewarding Time of Life. Hallmark Editions, 1977.
Yes, a sweet little gift-sized Hallmark book from more than 30 years ago...I was in graduate school then, hardly contemplating retirement! How did this find its way to my shelf and manage to stick around? Maybe I found it at a garage sale much more recently? But it is syrupy and trite at best and will be going into a very final retirement after this; but with hope of rebirth as something useful. A cardboard box that a retiree will pack their stuff on their last day perhaps?
Amid all the cheery verses (Life is good, and we're content...) Henry van Dyke's brief words carry a lot of meaning. Time is our companion, but not always a welcome or treasured one. As in most things, love makes all the difference.
Check out the links to learn more about van Dyke, recycling paper and hear a performance artist read his poem.
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