Tic Toc Tic Toc Poem by Esperanza Medina

Tic Toc Tic Toc
The life I carry is so dull
Many ideas come to mind
But I never chase any
I see success in many
I admire and envy them
I am stuck in a routine

Tic Toc Tic Toc
The clock of life never stops
Driving me insane
Will this be me forever?

Tic Toc Tic Toc
The life I carry is so dull
Every second I am reminded
Every second passes
Every minute I am reminded
Every minute passes

This clock does not show compassion
This clock does not feel my insanity
This clock keeps ticking
This clock will be the death of me

Help me dear brother
Help me dear sister
Help me my dear lover
Help me my neighbor
Does not anyone hear my cry?

Tic Toc Tic Toc
No achievements
No success
Thousands of hours passed
And I am still here in this rut