Watching the clock
The needles, as they move,
With every second, every minute,
Breathing, tick-tock, tick-tock
Constantly waiting for life to happen,
Move, my heart beckons, move,
Yet I remain paralyzed
"Does it matter", I question,
My forever traitorous heart
"Does it matter, who really knows?
Who really cares, if I take a step?"
They all see when I make mistakes
They don't see when I'm drowning
Gasping for breath
Somehow I need to be upbeat,
If I'm not, it unsettles them all
I need to be okay so they feel okay
So I convince myself
That I'm okay
That I always will be.
Jan 27
Jan 27, 2026 at 10:46 AM UTC
Watching the clock
The needles, as they move,
With every second, every minute,
Breathing, tick-tock, tick-tock
Constantly waiting for life to happen,
Move, my heart beckons, move,
Yet I remain paralyzed
"Does it matter", I question,
My forever traitorous heart
"Does it matter, who really knows?
Who really cares, if I take a step?"
They all see when I make mistakes
They don't see when I'm drowning
Gasping for breath
Somehow I need to be upbeat,
If I'm not, it unsettles them all
I need to be okay so they feel okay
So I convince myself
That I'm okay
That I always will be.