Young boy on his way to school

Silently raises his head.

"Mother, can I climb the trees?"

"No time, no time" she said.

Young man and his lady friend

Rise from their warm bed.

"Let us walk amongst the trees".

"No time, no time" she said.

Business man on his way to a meeting

Watches the sky turn red.

"See the sunset over the trees".

"No time, no time" they said.

Death walks in with scythe and hour glass

Come to collect the dead.

"Wait!  Let us stand and look at the trees!"

"No time, no time" he said.