Love and Time

When we were young, there was no urgency of time. It seemed to flow like the tide of a river. Tomorrow was a series of mountain ranges and valleys to be traversed at leisure. Today I stand on top of one peak, and, in the distance, vaguely make out the end of my journey. I know what I like, and what I don't like. I know my limits. I know that a relationship isn't mine alone, it's shared. The other one and I have expectations, but modifications can be made. There is no do or die, but we know when things must end. We do not linger if all is lost. There is too much life to live, but life is not to be wasted - that is no longer our realm.