One, Two, Three, BANG!

Goes the starter's gun.

You are born into the world

Your Human Race has begun.

It's a race against Time,

Which you never can win,

Be you tall, short or stupid,

Clever, plump or thin.

There is Time now,

Wearing running shoes,

Lycra shorts and shirt

All of different hues.

I've never seen his front,

I always see his back.

He's jogging, jogging, jogging,

All along the track.

He gets to the corner

Turns back and smirks at me,

Then he pokes out his tongue,

What a cheek, did you see?

My Human Race began

Many moons ago.

Now, I'm a'huffing and a'puffing

And the going is slow.

I'm tired of running after time,

I never can catch up.

I'm really slowing down

And I'm all out of luck!

So I'm just going....

To have a cup of tea

And waste some time,

But you can't BLAME ME!