Timekeeper's Lament

[Verse] The clock ticks loud like a beating drum Each second stolen where did they run Sand slips swiftly through my hands Time's a thief with endless demands [Verse 2] I tried to cage it in a crystal jar But it shattered wide and traveled far Moments vanish like whispers in the air I chase them down but they’re never there [Chorus] Oh time you trickster with a crooked grin You’re always gone before I can begin Fleeting shadows dancing out of sight Running faster than the speed of light [Verse 3] I wrote a letter to the days ahead They folded it tight and left it unread In the rearview mirror memories call But the future scoffs I’m their favorite thrall [Bridge] We measure you in ticking machines Split you to pieces with our routines But you laugh at us from a place unseen An invisible puppeteer pulling the strings [Chorus] Oh time you trickster with a crooked grin You’re always gone before I can begin Fleeting shadows dancing out of sight Running faster than the speed of light