I heard it early on,
Shortly after birth...
That time when I was thrown
Into this place upon the earth
The constant, constant ticking,
The ticking of a clock
The day’s and hours clicking;
Tomorrow’s mental block
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Sein-zum-Tode, I know her –
Pulling me ever closer
And pushing me ever further
From yesterday, once-over
Today, I hear it loudly;
Sometimes I hear it not
And thinking things profoundly:
This ticking has to stop
.