Time

Tick tick tick

I watch as my clock keeps moving forward…time with it.

I want it to stop moving forward. 
I want it to stop time itself

Tick tick tick…

It’s almost dinner time but I’m not hungry.

Maybe it’s because the room is spinning or maybe it’s because everything is too much.

But either way I must eat

Tick tick tick…

I watch as the steam from the vegetables die

I watch as the smile from my parents die

A lonely dinner and an unhappy family

Tick tick tick…

Nothing seems to make sense anymore 

My family my job my life it’s all a lie. 

Sometimes I just want to hurt myse-

DING…DING…DING…

I guess it’s time for bed 

I can’t wait to wake up and relive everything again 

Respawn at my save point

I still see the clock move forward 

And time along with it

Tick tick tick…

Owen Mongeon

VT

17 years old