I often hear the expression, 'Time has been considerate to so and so - just look how good they look for their age, ' etc. etc. I'm here to tell you that time does not have regard for anyone or anything. Minutes, hours, days, weeks, and months, pass. They come and go as one merges into the next and then, suddenly, as in the blink of an eye it seems, we realize entire decades have passed. Time has flown by and we never knew it until it was gone. By the time we realize what happened, it's too late. Those precious minutes will never come again. We were so busy with life that we forgot to live. We...

Hiding My Tears beneath the Rain (c) 2016 Susan C Beck aka Lila Beckham/Lila M Beckham, is a view of part of my life written in a collection of poems, short stories, and analogies I have in no particular order, compiled into book form to share with others. Although some of these have been posted online before, I hold copyright to every poem, every short story, every thought, and every word. I hope you all enjoy them. Sincerely, the Author