The Length of Time

Cleaning my room, I have come across a lot of things today. Old birthday cards (which I keep so I come across them on days like this, every time I move to or from home), love letters, silly poetry, and all kinds of things that remind me that life has always been filled with love. I decided to post this one. I do not remember how many years ago I wrote it, but it has definitely been a long, long time.
Seems rather appropriate for the year that just went by.

The days pass one by one
Sometimes they drag and sometimes they fly away.
It's always the not-so-happy ones that drag
And the nicer ones that fly away.

Every day is a new beginning
Another end is every day
Every day is another mystery
Every day a cliche

Everyday we meet new people
And every day is still the same
Every day we part from someone
And all we are left with, are memories of yesterday

It's amazing how fast life moves,
But how slowly passes each day.
We just keep living, and in the blink of an eye,
Today is already yesterday.

It's just a matter of perspective,
That makes our lives short or long.
A happy one will seem short
And a gloomy one, oh so long.

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What matters is how you look at things,
Your happiness depends only upon you.
If all you see is dark shadows, don't worry,
Turn around and you will find the sun shining upon you.