The Days Have Gone By Poem by Shalom Freedman

The days have gone by
The years have gone by
There are far fewer left
Than there have already been

I do not know how many are left
Today is another day
Just one more day
I have not done well in it

But there will be tomorrow I think
And more days after that

But most of the days
Most of the years
Are already gone

And I sit here dreaming
I will begin again
As if a young person

Well I have been a fool all my life
And am still a fool

So let me begin again tomorrow