My father Time is weak and gray With waiting for a better day; See how idiot-like he stands, Fumbling with his palsied hands!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Time is personified as an old weak man waiting for a better day but unable to act effectively.
- In plain terms
- Time is like an old man waiting uselessly for a better day.
- What can you take from it?
- Waiting for a better day without action is futile.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are we waiting too much for better days?
- Does time help or hinder us?
Another view
The quote portrays time as powerless which contradicts the idea of time enabling change.
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