Tick tick
I see them everywhere
For the clerk it’s 30 seconds
For my father its 30 years
For my college friends its 2 months

Sometimes we add time
But most of the time we don’t
Sometimes we promise to add time
But most of the time we don’t

Most clocks never change
The few that get extra time are lucky
But most clocks are about right
They ring when it’s time to move

I hate the clocks
But I need them
Otherwise I forget
What time it is