Walking Backwards

The days pass by and the nights are nearer
The skies are grey but they're so much clearer
Everything has a meaning and everyone knows
The highs are there but matter less than the lows
The smiles exist but less bright than the tears
Hope's in the heart but in the mind there's fear
That yesterday is gone and will never come again
That tomorrow holds tougher days and weaker men
With every hour passing there's a dream dying
With every minute wasted there's a chance flying
To create a better world and a good person
To fulfill a fantasy or reach an ambition
To be everything one can and all could aspire
A life full of hope and guided by untainted desire
As the path of existence grows narrower everyday
And it starts making sense the longing to pray
For time keeps moving and changing everything
Preparing us for what comes after our living