Oh, we break things all the time
And we break hearts too
Did you say something
Or did I overhear you
Did you mean it
What do you mean anyway
Talk about it?
Oh, who’s got the time
Busy doing everything
No time for this or that
Remember this little light that sparked
Years ago
They call it a bond
Bond it is
Nobody is free
But who’s got time for that
You kidding me
No, I mean it
Knots
And they are too tight
You know — untangling takes time
Time flew and we didn’t have time for that
Too busy right?
Conversations take time
But for that
The ears must be free
And the heart clear
Of noise, dust, and ego
Oh, you love me?
Ah, but I have no time
I broke that plate
I didn’t like it
Now it’s a mess
Who’ll clean it up
Oh, I wish!
Time — lives next door, right?
But have you seen it coming
Any time soon
I know you threw some words
At the cat who didn’t ‘meow’
And the dog that just wagged his tail
Then you walked a mile
To him and to her and to the girl next door
When the dog and the cat and the boy
and the girls come together
They must have something to chat about
You were only assuring
But I didn’t hear my door bell ring
I imagined but pressed my ears against the door
It didn’t ring
His and her and his phone rang
You called I hear
But you said who’s got time
I won’t laugh
We break things all the time
And then we buy things all the time
We break hearts all the time
And then there’s a hunt for new ones
To break
To play games
To be a victim all over again
Wondering — it’s about time
We break things all the time
We break hearts too
Not knowing what it takes
To rebuild
Because breaking is work too
We break things all the time
And then we buy new things
And when there’s no money left
“Oh, she’s too full of herself” comes cheap
Break it
It’s simple
No need to connect the dots
The dots you painted
Come back to pick it up
Put it in place
Oh, that’s the stuff of the stars
I hear you have no time
That’s okay
We break things all the time
We break hearts too
(Written by Garima. In freestyle writing, she reflects on the sense of disillusionment with a lack of genuine connection and how we superficially handle both material and emotional aspects of life.)
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