my blinking antagonist

my dry eyes are captivated by the blinking colon

i finally blink

i close my eyes 

and open them

the colon still blinking

it's pace forces my breathing to speed up

i can't breathe as fast as the colon blinks

but my breathing is determined to be in sync with the colon

i've stared at it for so long 

it almost looks like the blinking colon is irregular

taunting my breathing

speeding up and slowing down

just to keep me from being in sync

my eyes begin burning again

i close them

and open them

the colon still blinking

my breathing has given up

but now can't find it's own rhythm

i close my eyes and try to think about anything but my breath

i can see the colon behind my eye lids

still blinking

i open my eyes

and turn the clock towards the wall

i can feel each blink of the colon

now that i can't see it

my own little antagonist

this blinking colon

i can now hear a tick with each blink

and a pressure builds in my chest

i tell myself to think about anything but the colon 

and my breath

they are all i can think about

i now sit wide awake

just like before i noticed the blinking

but with anxiety

and irritation

all from a blinking colon