Tidal Waves

Time ticks on

time ticks faster

and faster 

seeing me founder

in front of its tide

Which pulls closer
and closer

my time

to its very end

to the lowest

to the end

I know it will roll right over me

fast

if I don't run

to catch

the glimpse of a chance

a future

so far

so far

but marching close

Instead I sit here
on the beach
watching the tide pull back
stretching out the interesting things
the rocks
and sand
and little things
small
helpless things
wriggling in the sand
and I sit
and stare at this beautiful world
revealed
by the irresistible pull
of the future
waiting
to crash
and destroy

it will hit me
I will be swept away
and yet
I cant climb
the nearest tree
or run to the mountain
when all others are
I sit
and watch
and wait
for it
for it will come
and I might have time
if I just wait
one
more
minute.