Iām the woman inside the hourglass
Shoveling sand down the drain
No one notices me inside
Laboring, slaving away
It gets warm within these walls
Giant fingers tap the glass
Claustrophobia surrounds me
As my heart races too fast
Every grain is meticulous
Each a millionth of a second
They slip from my grasp in turn
To the funnel they are beckoned
My captivityās controller
Much crueler than he see...