As the day ticks away into twilight dusk <br />The Sun in fathomless waters will plummet <br />The Earth will then wear an assassin's mask <br />This in endless succession shall repeat <br />The grass in silken meadows will wither <br />Trees clad in green livery will go bare <br />Youth into infirmity will slither <br />The body through years of rugged use will wear <br />Every beauteous form will lose its charm <br />All to death's stygian vault shall return <br />Until then, lead your life without any sham <br />A good name, is all you can strive to earn <br /> <br />We are dumb players in life's pantomime <br />Act well your part until merged in Time<br /><br />Valsa George<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/sonnet-4-as-time-moves/
