Life running out
Time standing still
Once full of wonder
Now had his fill
Behind the sparkle
Light growing dim
Under the smile
World dark and grim
Run out of verve
But not out of time
Hard day by day
Towing the line
Don’t let them see it
Don’t let them stare
Turn on a floodlight
Hide from the glare
Condition and acceptance
Its what they expect
When everything’s gone
You’re left with respect
A wink and a nod
Everything’s great
Life will catch up
Time is your fate
Terrapin - The Journey 
I like ‘when everything is gone you’re left with respect.’ That’s so very true and yet not something I would have thought of.
http://www.awordofsubstance.wordpress.com
Thank you, that means a lot to me. I haven’t done poetry in many years and tried to capture a mood