A clock keeps ticking
To the sound of my heartbeat
On and on and on
My heart slows
But the ticks keep constant
Ringing endlessly like a siren
Reminding me of time
It goes on
Even after myself
I am not the end
I am not the beginning
The cycle goes on and on and on
A continuous flow of life
And a continuous flow of death
Listens closely to the ticks
Keeps its rhythm
And goes on after all the clocks in the world cease to exist
3:39 am
A rhythmic melody tells me
It's dark but it's day
And the illness I keep at bay
Is making its final appearance
The clock glows I see
A bright light that blinds all nonbelievers
How could a simple object outlive me?
Outlive us all?
My heart stops
Time keeps going
On and on and on
