a single moment stays another builds a solid maze every tick of the clock displays rising iron walls with slates to gaze the tick of a tock is the groove to insane caught on a string, canβt swing away twisting in the turning fate the push of a hand tips the flow of sand the other hand pulls the weight forever sharpening the keys iron mask or the height of a crown darkness moves on frightening ground a shared space in the wait etching forever the sound it makes a scrap and rattle in a tick for a tock make doors for walls complete with locks held open no more, all eyes to the floor faces keep pace for the evermore the minds design linked by a chain a constant companion remains ticking a song and hammering sublime safe in a pocket of time