Do I Know You? Poem by John A'Hern

Did I not meet you just the other day?
What is your name?
Age you say,
I feel I have known you many times before.

Are you my friend?
On the other hand, are you my foe?
Make up your mind
Time travels too quickly.

What is that you tell me?
Age is just a number, now you have me laughing,
Go to sleep but do not slumber
Wake each morning age allowing.

Move around and inhale life
Waking is natural
If you want to wake,
Time is the enemy.

Is that your message?
Hang on a minute
Minutes to spare,
Rush to the answer.

I do not really care,
You will not hold my hand
In addition, guide me away
Away from what? I hear you say.

I now know where I met you before,
Before what is your question I know.
Birthdays celebrated with family
Each one getting us closer to oblivion.

Lies, lies, you guide me not
Age does not weary it is just a plot.
Weariness and getting older
Take a number and hold it closer.

I love all around me
It gives me pleasure,
More than you, my constant reminder,
Time if allowed for reminiscing.

Tomorrow comes another day
Time to go each has their say.
Darkness descends, do our eyes close?
The thoughts and the actions are yours, I suppose.