As I Run My Time Down

Aug 3, 2026, 6:13 PM

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As I run my time down,
I wonder what was vital in life,
Counting out the days and nights,
Unaware of the final date,
Drawn to the beauty all around.

I run my time down,
The clock grows slower now,
Yet the days pass faster,
One sunrise, one sunset,
Until I lose count altogether.

My time runs down.
With no future left to hold,
Thoughts are anchored in the past,
Where warmth remains,
My mother’s love, her smiling face.

Time runs out.
She extends her arms wide,
Waiting at the door of home,
A sun-drenched corridor beyond,
Lined with pictures on every wall.

About the Author

B. G. Yacobi received his PhD in physics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1975. He held research positions at Imperial College London and Harvard University, as well as teaching positions in universities in the United States and Canada. He is the author/co-author of numerous articles and several books on physics, and of a number of essays on philosophy.