Time is a dragonfly
Sometimes it flies
on iridescently blurred wings
Sometimes it crawls
Metallic legs creak

Time is a shadow
Ever growing
Longer, shorter,
The same each morning

Time is a gift
To treasure and keep
But also
To part with and give away

Time is an exam
endless rustling of pages
pens scratching on paper
a thousand focussed souls
red digits flashing
tick tock tick tock

Time is God's test
The topics are patience
trust, wisdom
The invigilators are
boredom, suffering, dryness
The passing mark is contentment
The reward is eternal

Time
Is created duration
Eternity
is uncreated dimension
Which will you live for?

A friend on facebook once made a comment: everywhere i look, i get the feeling that the world is advancing while we are stuck in stasis

I couldn't agree more

Recently, it feels as if my life has simply stopped while the rest of the world continues at its hectic pace. Friends are already in university, having new experiences, new lessons, new lives. Some are going overseas to study. Everyone seems to be advancing on with live while we are spending 2 years in semi isolation and statis

A few events this week made me realise how bad it had gotten

1) My cousin just celebrated his daughter's 1 month, and I had totally no idea that he and his wife were even expecting a kid

2) One of my close friends is leaving in a week and I realised I didn't spend as much time with her as I'd hoped.

3) I still don't know what to do with my life, even after these few months of praying

4) Events in church happen so fast I'm usually unaware of them until after they happen

My only hope is for my remaining 17 months that my life will progress and not remain in statis. Only this time I have to actively pursue purpose in not letting the ime just slip by.

So God help me.