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Time

Daily writing prompt
Share one of the best gifts you’ve ever received.

Can’t get it back

Can’t go forward

(or can you?)

Waits for no one

Will tell

Is of the essence

And time again

Is on my side

The song I thought thought of when I was pondering this prompt is Hazy Shade of Winter, The Bangles version:

Time, time, time
See what’s become of me

Time, time, time
See what’s become of me
While I looked around for my possibilities

I was so hard to please
Look around
Leaves are brown
And the sky is a hazy shade of winter

Hear the Salvation Army band
Down by the riverside
There’s bound to be a better ride
Than what you’ve got planned

Carry a cup in your hand
Look around
Leaves are brown
And the sky is a hazy shade of winter

Hang on to your hopes, my friend
That’s an easy thing to say
But if your hopes should pass away
Simply pretend that you can build them again

Look around
The grass is high
The fields are ripe
It’s the springtime of my life

Seasons change with the scenery
Weavin’ time in a tapestry
Won’t you stop and remember me?

Look around
Leaves are brown
And the sky is a hazy shade of winter

Look around
Leaves are brown
There’s a patch of snow on the ground

Look around
Leaves are brown
There’s a patch of snow on the ground

Look around
Leaves are brown
There’s a patch of snow on the ground

Source: Musixmatch

Songwriters: Paul Simon

Hazy Shade of Winter lyrics © Sony/atv Songs Llc

9 thoughts on “Time

  1. It sounds like you’re reflecting on the passage of time and the changing seasons, as depicted in “Hazy Shade of Winter” by The Bangles. The lyrics capture a sense of nostalgia and the inevitability of change. Is there something specific you’d like to discuss or explore further about this theme?

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