Burning Away

When you're young and hunger to know
time moves so slow
adulthood seems so distant
it seems theres pause in every instant

why children can have no patience
why a teenager thinks 30 is old
they should grasp to appreciate
how their time is worth more than gold

today my day is burning away
If i don't catch it, it will soon be gone
Hours move like minutes and time isnt on my side
i grow older on the inside and life speeds up on the outside

this energy it is draining
slowly seeping out my life force
you learn to appreciate these moments
realizing how fast they slip away

i'm looking at the big picture
the age of life and my grain in time
to lazily miss a few hours
how swiftly they are passing by

i'll grab a few
try to hold in my memory as much as i can
relive the true moments
before they blow away with the sand

won't spend my time waiting
get as much out of this as is possible
try to slow down the process as if i am young
grab some time as it flies away