we cannot mine it like gold
we cannot save it like money
we cannot buy it like groceries
we cannot pause it like television
we can only spend it

sometimes we can extend time, with healthy habits, medicine, or luck
still, time is finite
we each get about 75 years
sometimes more
too often, much less

time is a gift
we call each moment the present
so spend time wisely
on thoughts, people, things that matter most
since spending time is all we can do

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