A Petition To Time Poem by Barry Cornwall

A Petition To Time

Rating: 2.7


TOUCH us gently, Time!
Let us glide adown thy stream
Gently,—as we sometimes glide
Through a quiet dream.
Humble voyagers are We,
Husband, wife, and children three—
(One is lost,—an angel, fled
To the azure overhead.)

Touch us gently, Time!
We ’ve not proud nor soaring wings:
Our ambition, our content,
Lies in simple things.
Humble voyagers are We,
O’er Life’s dim, unsounded sea,
Seeking only some calm clime;—
Touch us gently, gentle Time!

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Lucas Curcio 09 December 2016

Barry, what a great poem! I love how clear the earnest plea to time is. Definitely soul touching!

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Kevin Patrick 29 November 2012

A touch of beuty was this read, if only time could touch us gently and not leave the bruises down the river.

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Ernestine Bridge 18 February 2007

I enjoyed reading a Petition to Time, I found it touching...

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