time and tides

My mind speeds past the clock,

And yet the rest of me stays behind.

The clock, cold and calculating

Does not wait for me,
Nor I for it.

I move so fast,
And time so slow.
The waves rush towards me,
Growing bigger and bigger.

Do I dive in or try to run away?
It makes no difference.
Still they come,
Still they will crash-
Coming closer and closer
As my thoughts race.

The scariest thing about the waves and time
Is the way they move.
Uncaring, unfeeling, and never stopping-
So much bigger than me.

I have no control.
The clock keeps turning,
The waves keep crashing.
The dreaded moment approaching,
The crest of the wave appearing.

I am helpless.
Defenseless before the laws of nature.