Time

Tic tic tic toc it’s all I seem to hear
A reminder of what once was
Constantly in my ear

Hands of time seem to be spinning faster than they should
I search for a way to slow them down
Or rewind them if I could

Tic tic there it goes again echoing in my head
I’m standing before u
I appear alive but inside I am dead

Tic toc the timer begins a race which nobody ever wins
Run n run to an endless path
Constantly trying to fight the time from the second it begins

The hands keep spinning round and round faster than u can see
Attempting to stop them
But it’s a trap from which u will never break free
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Wood Avatar
September 30, 2020 at 12:27 PM
And the older I get, the slower I run but the hands just keep going faster and faster. ... a race which nobody ever wins ... Danielle, you have captured the naked truth with this string of triplets. Very nice!
Brunelle Avatar
October 2, 2020 at 8:01 PM
Thank u
Rodrigues Avatar
October 26, 2018 at 1:25 PM
Enjoyed this truth teller of time!
Brunelle Avatar
October 26, 2018 at 9:46 PM
Thank you im glad u enjoyed it
Green Avatar
October 24, 2018 at 9:19 AM
It definitely is a trap we are all prisoners of. Nicely done.
Brunelle Avatar
October 26, 2018 at 9:47 PM
Thank u
Bangalee Avatar
October 24, 2018 at 1:03 AM
Time! minister prime, best breathing chime // nice poem
Brunelle Avatar
October 2, 2020 at 8:00 PM
Thank u
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