Watching Seconds Staring at the clock, watching seconds tick Waiting all the while, feeling myself decay Like words written on paper, that turns brown Only to fade away, tatter, and disintegrate Feeling the wind on my neck, in my hair Telling me that it is time to move on Time to pick up, pack up and set sail Staring at the clock watching seconds tick Waiting all the while, knowing I avoid A life that awaits me beyond, it's not long Before I shall find myself out of time My clock unwound, my mind unsound And nowhere to go, for I locked all the doors. 6/8/21 - Andy McRae