Time Turned Fragile

For Kriss

Time turned fragile,
Broke when I held it in my hands.
Words of glass slipped across my lips
And my hourglass ran out of sand

I sat idly by as the minutes flowed,
Ever slower than before
I tried so hard to get out,
I tried so hard to reach the door

I'm locked in from the outside
In this cube of shrinking size
The mirrored walls are closing in
And I can see myself from every side

I look terrible at this angle
I found out when time turned fragile
I am nothing but a monster,
And fear is swift and agile.