April 13th

Some days

are longer than others
with hour after hour adding
minute after extra minute but
our watches don't notice. 

It's a conspiracy, you see
and since everyone looks at 
cellphones nowadays to find out
what time it is 
no one catches on to the fact
that 10:10am follows
10:10am as if it's never been

and I can't stand 10:10am
being the minute that never ends

and I can't stand some days
when all I can think of is you

and I can't stand when 10:11am
comes
and though time has passed
your absence still burns.

© Yazcaminante, 2011