Lost Time
Lost Time - meaning Summary
Time Held by the Lord
The poem reassures that apparent "lost" time is not wasted because the divine preserves and transforms every moment. The speaker moves from regret over idleness to trust that God nourishes hidden growth—seeds to blossoms, sleep to fruitfulness. The waking to a garden full of flowers suggests that rest and apparent inactivity yield unseen development. Overall the poem comforts readers by framing waiting and renewal as part of a providential process.
Read Complete AnalysesOn many an idle day have I grieved over lost time. But it is never lost, my lord. Thou hast taken every moment of my life in thine own hands. Hidden in the heart of things thou art nourishing seeds into sprouts, buds into blossoms, and ripening flowers into fruitfulness. I was tired and sleeping on my idle bed and imagined all work had ceased. In the morning I woke up and found my garden full with wonders of flowers.
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