Silent Wings

All of time’s passing is a silent flight

An owl whose ancient wisdom ever grows

Carrying on despite how desperately we fight

We age from our eyes first, creases and lost sight

Slowly, the rest of our body faithfully follows

All of time’s passing is a silent flight

We seek to hinder the inevitable fading of our light

Too strong is the current that through us flows

Carrying on despite how desperately we fight

Memories made and fade, as the emotions they incite

Like all things they will meet again at life’s close

All of time’s passing is a silent flight

Each of us will reckon with what we thought right

The peace of eternity is the only thing that knows

Carrying on despite how desperately we fight

Taking everything from us with its endless might

And giving us all we have in both highs and lows

All of time’s passing is a silent flight

Carrying on despite how desperately we fight