19 years in 18 seconds
17 hours in a day now
16 seconds of sleep
15 seconds to count down
14 Minutes to eat
13 inches of snow
Where did those 12 months go?
11 hours left now
10 days till the deadline
9 months in 8 seconds
7 liters of water knocked down, just like that
Gained 6 pounds, now I feel fat
5 hours left to the end
Of this 4 week month
Remember when I was 3, so many friends
Everything was fun
Now I've got to go to work in 2 days
1 more year till I can say
That I was
19 years old
18 seconds ago
17 hours of work in a row
16 seconds to get ready
15 seconds to go
In 14 Minutes I'll be rushing
Running 1 mile in 13 seconds
12 minutes left now
11 hours till work is over
10 days till the deadline
In 9 months I'll be fine
8 seconds till I go under
7 liters of water that I knocked down, just like that
Lost those 6 pounds, now I feel bad
5 hours left to reach
My 4 week mark
Remember when I was 3
Without a care at all
Now I've got to go to work in 2 days
1 more year till I can say
It was fun while it lasted
Now I talk in the past tense
But with everything that happened
I don't think I could've done it all
I'll never be young again
But it's not my fault
Used to live life like I was in heaven
Everything was easy and fun
Minutes turn into days
Every day just like the last one
Seconds pass in a haze
I just needed more time
Left all those years behind
Now I just wonder where
Time has gone
How did I get here
What did I do wrong?
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Comments3
Excellent write
Thanks again!
You're welcome
Such timing and counting is almost obsessive. Obsessions and compulsions are used as a defense against anxiety to keep the mind away from what it is afraid of. A lovely ending asking "what did I do wrong?"
Thank you!!
I sense a lot of insecurities and doubts, finding life stressful and guarding against something, the write takes you along with it as the trap we follow in life is followed, very relatable and well written
Thanks!!!
You are very welcome
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