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Strongest of foes, I’m rarely your friend

When I’m run out you’ll know it’s the end

Natures not immune to my deadly touch

Beware! No one is ever given too much

My snowy white hair, I’ve no need for a care

The centuries I’ve seen, from millennia I glean

I plod on at steady pace

I’ve never considered for myself a race

Nothing can stop me, no impenetrable wall

Just let me work and I shall make it fall

Don’t forget to take my notice, I’ll leave you unawares

‘cause once I’m gone and left, I’m sure that you will care

My effects are all around you, the writings on the wall

Someday you will succumb to me, like the mighty oak you’ll fall

what am i?

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Strongest of foes, I’m rarely your friend

When I’m run out you’ll know it’s the end

Natures not immune to my deadly touch

Beware! No one is ever given too much

My snowy white hair, I’ve no need for a care

The centuries I’ve seen, from millennia I glean

I plod on at steady pace

I’ve never considered for myself a race

Nothing can stop me, no impenetrable wall

Just let me work and I shall make it fall

Don’t forget to take my notice, I’ll leave you unawares

‘cause once I’m gone and left, I’m sure that you will care

My effects are all around you, the writings on the wall

Someday you will succumb to me, like the mighty oak you’ll fall

what am i?

Time

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Strongest of foes, I’m rarely your friend

When I’m run out you’ll know it’s the end death

Natures not immune to my deadly touch everything dies/erodes/etc. eventually

Beware! No one is ever given too much most of us complain of feeling short on time

My snowy white hair, I’ve no need for a care don't quite get the hair, but time is indifferent

The centuries I’ve seen, from millennia I glean time is eternal

I plod on at steady pace obvious

I’ve never considered for myself a race

Nothing can stop me, no impenetrable wall

Just let me work and I shall make it fall as previously mentioned, everything goes eventually

Don’t forget to take my notice, I’ll leave you unawares

‘cause once I’m gone and left, I’m sure that you will care i imagine deathbeds kinda suck

My effects are all around you, the writings on the wall

Someday you will succumb to me, like the mighty oak you’ll fall except for me, i'm immortal. like the black knight in monty python.

what am i?

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QUOTE (outdoorsman @ Mar 6 2009, 02:09 PM)

Strongest of foes, I’m rarely your friend

When I’m run out you’ll know it’s the end death

Natures not immune to my deadly touch everything dies/erodes/etc. eventually

Beware! No one is ever given too much most of us complain of feeling short on time

My snowy white hair, I’ve no need for a care don't quite get the hair, but time is indifferent reference to father time

The centuries I’ve seen, from millennia I glean time is eternal

I plod on at steady pace obvious

I’ve never considered for myself a race everyone thinks they race against time at some points but it never slows and we rarely win

Nothing can stop me, no impenetrable wall

Just let me work and I shall make it fall as previously mentioned, everything goes eventually

Don’t forget to take my notice, I’ll leave you unawares people who dont keep track of time are surprised when it is gone

‘cause once I’m gone and left, I’m sure that you will care i imagine deathbeds kinda suck

My effects are all around you, the writings on the wall everyone can see the effects of aging

Someday you will succumb to me, like the mighty oak you’ll fall except for me, i'm immortal. like the black knight in monty python.

what am i?

Edited by outdoorsman
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