Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock
Continuously and surely devouring time
From all around the house, every clock
Signifies each hour with its unique chime
The hands with relentless movement creep
Dissecting each hour throughout the night
Time it self consumed with exacting sweep
Each second eaten with one quick bite
The entire house is quiet and still
Save for the ticking as the seconds flee
More comforting than any sleeping pill
Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, eternally