Buying Time Buying Back Time Poem by Terence George Craddock

buying time buying slices of time moments minutes hours days
buying time buying organization of time is scheduled moments
buying time among time stolen sold working commuting sleeping
eating learning studying cycles where time left is lost fleet escaping
shopping for moments of escape with friends family also time losing
where among busy workaday timetables is time space for meeting talking?

we can buy time, which equates to time is money, if we choose
if we choose to change employment salary locations living spaces
if we choose to change purchases expenses priorities responsibilities
if we choose to overcome inaction procrastination delaying tactics
if we choose to deny disorganization laziness neglect rest fears phobias
if we choose healthy diet exercise sleep activity sow happiness efficiencies?

would if we could buy back lost time past time years decades receding
would if we could buy back at any cost precious past moments in our lives
would if we could buy back at any cost highlight triumphs in our lives
would if we could buy back at any cost greatest emotions experiences loves
would if we could revisit darkest moments take back mistakes words actions
would if we could strive to seed happiness lives sow new personalities?