Ozymandias

Time is referred to frequently in poetry. Ozymandias expresses how it is important to seize the moment. This notion is often referred to as "carpe diem." The image of the shattered statue is a symbol of how the passage of time is insignificant to humans and that we must make the most of the "moment." In Ponder, time technically is what decays the kingdom because the King was not aware of the importance of seizing the moment.