The empty space, staring her down<\/p>\n
The Clock<\/p>\n
Glaring at her, from behind.<\/p>\n
Gone were the people<\/p>\n
who could drown out the sound<\/p>\n
She didn’t dare turn around.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Studying the wall, towering and creeping<\/p>\n
keeping her mind, as loud as she could<\/p>\n
Noticing the cracks and openings<\/p>\n
Tracing back to its conjuring.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Glancing up at the,\u00a0white round face<\/p>\n
it’s black embellishments,\u00a0sharp and pointy<\/p>\n
running its red tongue<\/p>\n
around, encompassing<\/p>\n
clicking its teeth,\u00a0with every second<\/p>\n
Its eyes moving,<\/p>\n
every hour and minute<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
She could hear it<\/p>\n
Trying to block it out<\/p>\n
the footsteps in the hall<\/p>\n
the alarms in the next room<\/p>\n
the voices, that carried, running<\/p>\n
along the concrete walls<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
But it always comes back<\/p>\n
to the Ticking<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
As waiting,\u00a0has its own<\/p>\n
Palpable<\/p>\n
Sound<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
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