time continues
ready or not
continuous clock
non- stop, tick tock

frozen in place
minds race
crave change
sadness remains

swallow me whole
eat me up
twist and turn
and ring me out

slap my face
wake me up
dance in the rain
thunderstruck

murdered hopes
decontrol
numbing pain
distant gain

tears steadily flow
anguish grows
I miss her so
take me home

slowly dying
faithfully trying
life not living
stubbornly willing

jokes on me
puppet on a string
sense of humor
punchline rumor

energy electric
inimitably connected
meant to be pull that string
devastating

dangle that carrot
love and cherish
another lie
all hope dies

hurt still aches
sleep or wake
alongside time
frozen in place

ace up my sleeve
spirit in me