Time is referred to be a negative character by the poet since it ruins the marbled or gilded monuments. It progressively discolors, degrades, and wrecks them by its different agents or powers. Time destroys even what it creates: "For time destroys even what it builds," (KJV). This line has been interpreted in many ways. One interpretation says that time destroys even what it builds-that includes works of art and human achievements-because no one can stop it from running its course. Another interpretation says that time destroys even what it creates because people are not willing to respect other people's differences nor their own lives. They want to use time as an excuse for destroying beauty and elegance even if it means ruining marble monuments. Time also destroys what it creates because there are things in this world that must go away to make way for new things. Artifacts built up over years disappear under layers of dirt and dust until they are gone forever. Sonnet 55 is one of Shakespeare's philosophical poems. It asks why nature gives us life only to take it away again. The poet believes that time is the answer to this question because time destroys even what it creates. No one can stop time from running its course; therefore, we should accept time as it is and not fight against it because nothing can win.