Life in Real Time

I stand and watch in silence as the world walks by 

I’m the unseen witness watching life in real time 

I capture every moment, the veracity and lies 

I keep a perfect record of each deed and crime 

Down throughout the ages I’m a constant eye 

that sweeps the panorama of human history 

I see the wars and famines and I watch men die 

Nothing to me is hidden, nor a mystery

The time line of the future reaches far ahead 

and I will stand as witness to the choices made 

I am the silent watcher of the words unsaid 

I see with utmost clarity as memories fade 

I stand and watch in silence as the world walks by 

I’m the unseen witness watching life in real time 

Steve Wheeler © 1 April, 2022

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