The Fault in the Silver-lining

Did you know
That when my eyes are clouded
And my mind is empty
I can hear the clock ticking,
Counting each worthless second gone by.
Do matter how hard I try,
My heart won't beat in unison
With the indefinite continuation
Of life.


Did you know
That when I lay with my ear close to the ground
I can hear the pulse of the earth beneath me.
It slowly spins,
So alive
Yet filled with the dead.

Did you also know
That when the blood rushes through my body,
I can hear the wind tremble and quake
With a familiar fear.
It shudders
Because it knows its fleeting existence
Will slip through the world's fingers.

Did you know
That I'm afraid of that too?