Flirting with time
She walks down the corner and waits by the clock
He steps from the minute hand, not sans tik tock
They bow to each other; he holds out his hand
She smiles and takes it, but their love’s still banned
They run round the corner and in through an arc
With hands on each other they dance through the dark
Her laughter is lightning that wakes up his heart
They dance round in circles; they’ve mastered the art
The hour is midnight, five hours til dawn
By then they’d stop dancing and he would be gone
she’s flirting with Time
...flirting with Time
She walks down the corner and waits by the clock
He steps out and greets her; they run down the block
They waltz through the hours in pulsating beat
The minutes are passing, no second repeats
Their eyes on each other, no time for a break
Her arms round his neck; no emotion opaque
Her head’s on his shoulder, her eyes on his lips
She leans back and twirls; they end in a dip
The minutes are slower when he brings her in
Their noses are touching; they’re skin against skin
she’s flirting with Time
...flirting with Time
Her scripts are not written; no, Time will not tell
the things that will happen when he says farewell
She’ll dance in the echos, count seconds til night
And Time will not fail her; he stays til it’s light
Her heart never broken; it is her first Time
but lovers are lovers and she’s chosen Time
she’s flirting with Time
... flirting with Time
Ummm I had the song “Snowman” by Sia stuck in my head while writing this, so if you are having a hard time reading this, read this using the rhythm of her chorus lines:
“Let’s go below zero and hide from the sun
I love you forever where we’ll have some fun
Yes, let’s hit the North Pole and live happily
Please don’t cry no tears now, it’s Christmas, baby
My snowman and me
My snowman and me”
(in my opinion, it sounds better while singing/humming it, but honestly doesn’t everything?)