the world deteriorates at a mile a minute.

tick tock

another person gone.

tick tock

another person infected,

tick tock,

and we’ll disappear too.

and not a day goes by where i don’t think of this.

and not a day goes by where you shouldn’t.

there is nothing you can do to save us,

i promise,

you couldn’t.

and after i stop staring at this clock

after it stops our conversation.

tick tock.

AND IT BEGINS SCREAMING AT ME TICK TOCK.