Tick-Tock

The pendulum of time can be a thief in the night
And leave you stranded in the dark. 
Most of us can see the sight, 
but this trip can be an emotional embark. 
To neglect can be a freight,   
can lead to conformity and into the dark. 
To see things clearly, 
I must follow the path leading to my heart.  
But when forces are heavy, 
my heart bounds in many. 
To walk the line steady, 
Is to give in to any. 
I must be ready, 
but the negatives in this world are too many. 
Instead I'm a prisoner repositioned, 
In a world of closed minds at sea. 
This is not what I envisioned, 
This is not who I shall be. 
But for now I will wait,
For my destiny, 
My fate.