Posted by Adam Gentry on Saturday, October 10, 2009
It’s going great. There was a rough start at the beginning,
but now I’m in tune and on rhythm. Just plugging away, as the world beyond my
hands fades away. Then the clock strikes, and knocks me out. Is that the time?
How long has it been 4:00? I could
have sworn it was 3:15 just a minute
ago. I’m late. There’s no rhythm to this beat, just a storm swinging open
drawers, sweeping everything aside, and like a maelstrom, it’s over in minutes.
Things are quieting down now. Only a few moments have passed, but it felt like
longer. Time to slow down, catch my breath. No need to worry. Deep breaths. But
that clock…He got ahead of me. I need to catch up. Out the door, down the
stairs. As I reach the outside I glance up; getting closer, but he’s still
ahead, gotta keep up the pace. But then I screech to a halt. I’m stuck, and
there’s nothing I can do. I watch the minutes tick by, angry, but calm. There’s
nothing I can do now.