A Time To Say Goodbye

To each of us
there comes a time
when an action
becomes right:
   a time of birth,
   a time of death,
   of sadness, or delight.

The clarion call
to fall in love,
the urge
to change direction:
   a time for each choice
   to be made
   as we strive for perfection.

For me
the hardest time
of all,
no matter how I try,
   is when the clock is still,
   and it
   is time to say goodbye.