tick - tock



Tick - Tock

Tick Tock counts down the clock
like waves that crash
the time is rhythm in musical sound
a beat chimes out that sets the pace

Tick - Tock - Tick - Tock

Take a pause to listen
don't rush through those pacing seconds
everything happens in its own time and pace
the beat chimes on

Tick - Tock - Tick - Tock

We spend our time in quarel with life
Spend time in peace - not war
let time choose the one you love
then let your heart fly high

Tick - Tock - Tick - Tock

The young die old
the old die young
what to do with ourselves till then
watch the clock

Tick tock Tick tock
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Submitted on May 02, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme a axxb A xxbx A xxxx A xxxa a
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 560
Words 122
Stanzas 9
Stanza Lengths 1, 4, 1, 4, 1, 4, 1, 4, 1

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