What happens if I wait

What happens if I wait

Does the world catch-up

Do I fall behind

Is there a reason for believing

In the worth of things

Beyond how much they cost

Perhaps it should be so

The best of times

Are always remembered

As moments spent together

Laughter must be priceless

When in short supply

The world is grey

A series of godless acts

A revisionist movie

In black and white

Filled with grimy people

Stern of feature

Old before their time

Scraping out a living

In the period

Between childhood and old age

With nary a frivolous thought

To lighten the load

As the virtuous carry the burden

And towns were given names

From the book of revelations

Worthy intentions

That say more about now than then

How do we know

When the time comes

Is it all a surprise

A moment of enlightenment

Before the lights go down

Does the worth of things increase

As time slips by

Is life always too high a price to pay

For a lesson in love

When children always choose

The box over the toy

It is the simple things

That we remember with joy

As the sky falls

And in the waiting

Breathless worlds stand still.