Silver Seconds

At first we're just oblivious of the time attached to us We don't hear that ticking sound silver seconds counting down Across tomorrows sacred ground, silver seconds counting down jingling 'round the world we dance with great beginnings in our pants future generations wait, for our random acts of fate. children laughing in the stream of the moments in between, birth and death infinity, doesn't jibe at twentythree Then silver seconds on your face run in lines and take their place carving smiles year after year drops of time like silver tears Etched beneath your knowing eyes until you notice with surprise on your head a silver crown silver seconds counting down.