time flies when you’re escaping reality

by Jowell Tan

i want to lie in orange light; 

bathe my books in sunset's glow. 

time to slip past me unnoticed; 

i don’t want to know how long it has been.  

i want to swim in sky-blue seas; 

trace my name under quiet waves. 

time to slip past me unnoticed; 

i don’t want to know how long it has been. 

i want to walk amongst green gardens; 

feel the flowers brush against my skin. 

time to slip past me unnoticed; 

i don’t want to know how long it has been. 

i want to float inside an infinite black; 

drift through darkness with no end in sight. 

time to slip past me unnoticed; 

i don’t want to know how long it has been. 

i want Time to lie, to swim, to float beside me; 

to hold my hand while i breathe in this air. 

Time to keep still, not a tick nor a squeak; 

allow me to stay for as long as i need.

Jowell Tan writes. He thanks you for reading, and he appreciates your time.