tempus
if time had stopped maybe i could change everything
maybe i could catch up on my work i’ve been procrastinating over for the longest time
maybe i could learn to love my mother more
i could walk out in the streets and look at the frozen people, wondering how their days were going to be
i would gaze upon sunlit sky and breathe a sigh of relief
i have time
i have time
i have time
i’ve always wanted this
to be able to move so thoughtlessly with no worries
i would hate everything a little bit less
to wander around the streets of the city,
and perhaps sneak a few extra ice cream samples in
all the while admiring the faces of those who appeared to be having a good time
would be bliss
heaven upon earth
my own pocket of nirvana here on this hopeless world
alone
just with my own thoughts
maybe i could tolerate myself
yes, maybe i could tolerate myself
if time had stopped