Metronome

Keep me in line, in time with time,
Close opening doorways and keep me
Inside
Forcefully, crisp and calmly,
Keep me inside the lines
Cages and chains
Lock me within
No harm comes from the
Typical,
Usual, boring, predictable,
Safety of the avoidance
Of the brilliance of a new day,
Click away and keep me in the
Dark of innocent ignorance
That I’m just afraid enough to cling to.