as years pass, people grow older and start to worry they will never see change

seconds pass
in an almost empty room with no windows or clocks
with only, on the floor
an hourglass made of human bones
it's less than flattering
but it's what is given
many flock from the world over
to confirm that this place is real
the sands of time haven't stopped falling
in 87 years
and so it is decided
it'll act like that forever

I've had a lot of time to let it sit
I'm sure these days you can understand why
it's great for the health and recovery
but pretty bad for everything else
as less time is spent engaging with others
I fill it talking to myself
and every fear a man could have about the world
comes pouring out

and it feels like change is just a pipe dream, baby
like the only ones who care live all the way over there
it's cynical and useless to approach everything this way
but the lies are harder to fight these days

one night, alarm bells sounded
glass and intestines scattered
and the shrieks of horrified security guards
at a bone-made hourglass shattered
aired on the nightly news
declared it breaking
many cried with salty tears
the loss of an iconic object
the front page papers all stated "In Memoriam"
they searched for years who broke it
but found nothing conclusive

there's a lot on my chest that I could vomit up
but I fear, these days, and you'll understand why
those I've chosen to surround myself with
may actually listen
it's the choice I make between cracking a joke
or crumbling under the surface in silence
and lashing out at those I know wrong
can only get me so far

and it feels like this is just a pipe dream, baby
like the only ones who care are just one
giving up is easy, and it hurts who needs it all the most
but the truth is harder to find these days

as years pass
people grow older
and start to worry
they will never see change
seconds pass
but to some they feel like a lifetime
robots on bored Friday nights
waiting to clock out and be free
humans on sacred land with treaties in hand
signed and ignored, fighting on for freedom

that's all for tonight
stay safe out there
however little that may matter