time passes me by

like the waning hours

of the night

tick 

tock

ticking

in time with the beat

of the rising sun

the light is warm on my skin

as I close my eyes

and breathe in the sunshine

breathe in the warmth

it flows slowly through me

filling my veins with heat

like warm honey

tickling my fingertips

and swimming through my toes

eventually the flow will cease

but the everlasting ticking of time

will remain in my now cool veins

my breath will stop

and my flesh will rot

‘till bone is all that’s left

to hear the tune of the clock

and with the ticking

night descends again

and I am nothing more

than my bones

as I wander amongst the stars