Austin Major

Homeroom 311
Grade 9

Tick Tock

Tick tock goes the clock

One minute.
Two.

One more minute,

I could have loved you,
two, now there’s a thought

Three, I hold you close,

hoping never to let go.
Four, “let go,” no... not yet

Five we’re walking, laughing,

thinking of times past.
Six let’ don’t stop now.

Seven in my arms...

DING! DONG!

Tick tock goes the clock.

Three minutes.
Four

I wake up to the sound of ticking,

fin’lly startled from my reverie,
I tell you this myself.