life goes on

but life goes on

whatever you do, however you feel

merciless Kronos pushes us all aside

with his hands, wrinkled by youth,

determined to complete his course

to continue

always to continue

there’s no way we can stop him,

our shouts and pleas are

nothing compared to his experience, his expertise

we are but shades of existence,

standing on the sidelines

of a game we can’t win

of a game we can’t even play.