By Crystevin
Date: 5 May 1999

Time

Time is possessive
and selfish
in its' own mocking theft
of my liberty.

The constant tic
and relentless toc
of life's own clock
deprives me of you.

"Not so fast!" 
I scream to
the time keeper,
as I hit the snooze 
button one more time.

My thoughts of you,
wander freely
a little while longer
lingering...

Fighting the battle 
against selfish,
possessive Time,
for a small moment
of liberty,
to love you.