Where Did The Time Go?

It flies by, they told me. Had they been right?

In one minute they will be big, they told me. Had they been right?

You will turn around and they will be gone, they told me. Had they been right?

Enjoy them while they’re little, they told me. Had they been right?

The days are long but the years are short, they told me. Had they been right?

Just you wait, they told me. Had they been right?

These are the best days, they told me. Had they been right?

You’re going to miss this, they told me. Had they been right?

Despite all my best efforts to slow down, to think, to breathe deeply, to soak, to laugh, to stop and to memorize, how right they’ve been.