Time will Tell

I tell time,

by the broken Burberry watch on my wrist,

by the wrinkles in my forehead,

by the analog clock in the corner of my screen.

I tell time,

by the vacations I never should have taken,

by the blue boxes stacked on my calendar,

by the rounds I complete on my workouts.

I tell time,

by the pages filled in my morning journal,

by the candle wax waning,

by the ink in my pen running dry.

I tell time,

Stop,

Go faster,

Stand still for awhile.

I tell time,

Remember when?

And, please forget,

And, just give me a second.

I tell time,

You’re my worst enemy.

I tell time,

I don’t want to play this game anymore.

I tell time,

What if we just started over?

I tell time by my imagination,

Maybe no time has passed at all.