The Clock of Life

The Clock of Life
Dorcas Annette Walker

My life is measured by the clock
Tick tock, tick tock.
Beating out the time
Tick tock, tick tock.

Sounds in the stillness of life
Tick tock, tick tock.
As time marches on
Tick tock, tick tock.

The mantle clock measures each moment
Tick tock, tick tock.
Each second, minute, and hour
Tick tock, tick tock.

While the Cuckoo Coo clock echoes my life
Tick tock, tick tock.
Like the bird held captive
Tick tock, tick tock.

Freedom for a tantalizing moment
Tick tock, tick tock
Then shut back into the box
Tick tock, tick tock.

I want to stop the clock
Tick tock, tick tock
And capture the fleeing seconds
Tick tock, tick tock.

Hold back the time that races past
Tick tock, tick tock
While I sit on the sidelines of life
Tick tock, tick tock.

The grandfather clock sounds out
Tick tock, tick tock
Ponderous tones that grab attention
Tick tock, tick tock.

Reminding me that I am not alone
Tick tock, tick tock
As majestic music surrounds me
Tick tock, tick tock.

Though my life is inactive
Tick tock, tick tock
I too have worth
Tick tock, tick tock.

As long as I am faithful to do my best
Tick tock, tick tock
And make each minute count
Tick tock, tick tock.