are everywhere

i feel it in my lungs

weighing down my pockets

i can’t breathe

the sand is everywhere

it’s in my mouth

leaking out my ears

i cannot breathe nor see

it’s in my stomach

i feel it dragging down my feet

it’s on my clothes

it’s on my hands

in my hair and in my braces

get off get off get off

it’s choking me

i can’t breathe

i’m like a ticking ticking hourglass

i’m filling with sand

my time is running running running out