oneminuteandtennineninetenseconds....

i once heard a tocktick\ticktock
from a clock,
and watched time pace
back and forth\forth and back
between my past and your presence.
as our future danced the fine
line of uncertainty...
our egos
balked in the balance
of it all..
i took a deep breath,
to swallow
the emptiness in the moment.

to be continued...