Fading Clocks

The ticking grows louder in my chest
Every second feels like a theft
Grains of sand slip through my hands
A ruthless thief I can't withstand

The Sun sets faster than it rose
Futures fade as the silence grows
I reach for moments I can't reclaim
This empty void burns with my shame

Reflections crack, they mock my youth
The mirror whispers: This is truth

Time is slipping, fading, breaking
Leaves me hollow, endlessly aching
Tides keep rising, stars are dying
I'm a shadow lost, forever crying

The ticking fades, the silence reigns
A fragile heart forever stained
But as the clocks fade into black
I swear I’ll rise
And fight it back

Reflections crack, they mock my youth
The mirror whispers: This is truth

Time is slipping, fading, breaking
Leaves me hollow, endlessly aching
Tides keep rising, stars are dying
I'm a shadow lost, forever crying

Screaming, clawing at the skies
Burning questions, hollow whys
Can I bend or stop the flow?
Or am I destined to let go?

Time is slipping, fading, breaking
Leaves me hollow, endlessly aching
Tides keep rising, stars are dying
I'm a shadow lost, forever crying

The ticking fades, the silence reigns
A fragile heart forever stained
But as the clocks fade into black
I swear I’ll rise
And fight it back