Perched on the dock, swaying at the edge,
The ticking of her watch urging her
To decide - "Time's wasting away!"
But how can she choose between her love
And he whose love is unrequited?
She sways backwards, her heart aching,
Then forwards, intrigued by new love.
Should the girl stay with what she knows -
Her own rejecting lover?
Or should she risk her heart again?
The watch ticks, the girl's thoughts pressured,
And into the green water she dives.

© Liz Perash