When time exists

i can only hear time passing
when i rest my chin on my hand,
and the plastic hands of my watch click the seconds away

i can only hear your heartbeat
when i lie close to you,
and the blood in your veins pump the seconds away

i can only hear you leaving
when i wake up early,
then your footsteps in the hallway tread the seconds away.

throughout my day, those feet of yours step away minutes and hours
too

until i raise my chin from my hand, and can hear your heartbeat
again.