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Scale of Lifetime

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tick. tock.
writing a letter has never been this hard. you grew up in the pages of non-fiction; believeing that nothing could be real until it was written.

tick. tock.
there is not enough time for three drafts. sometimes what is taught is not meant to be followed. one chance to get this right, no time for left turns.

tick. tock.
there are only a certain number of blocks left to finish. the cars seem to move at the speed of light. no need for "are we there yet" today.

tick. tock...
no time left, you hope you've said all you need. no words are left.
why is it so hard to say that you're coming home?
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in-response-to-death's avatar
tick, tick, tick
exactly why i hate clocks.
especially when i can hear them, drives me insane knowing that each tick is one second i'm wasting.

also, do love <3