The Serial Killer Within

There are voices

within our heads

a strong voice

commanding us to kill

compelling us to

ignore the value of time

Tick, tock, tick, tock

seconds pass by

without us realizing

the few seconds we waste

used with a purpose

can make a huge difference in our lives

lurking online

living our life in social media

hitting the snooze button

When the alarm goes off

we obey the strong voice

and kill one second by second

just wasting our time

not caring about the

value of those few seconds

Tick, tock, tick, tock

infront of our eyes

loved ones grow old

and we lose someone

we thought that would always be there

There are voices within our heads

a soft voice begging us

not to waste our time

pleading us to think of

the time we could have spent

with the loved one we lost

If only

the minutes we wasted

could be added over the years

Tick, tock, tick, tock

there are voices within our heads

of a serial killer asking us to kill more time

and we blindly agree…

 

© Vindhya Colombage