it’s only been 15 seconds
i tried to make it more
but i couldn’t hold onto it any longer
the timing was all wrong
it should have been less dramatic
but it wasn’t

it’s only been there 15 minutes
it should not have taken as long
as that
now i don’t even have time for a song
not even an album

it’s been 15 hours
since i started
it was a big undertaking
it went on and on
but then before i knew it
it was done
since now here i am
eating my dinner
task complete
in plenty of time

it’s taken me 15 days
to read these
and check those
and view that over there
i should have started earlier
it would have taken less time
well, the same amount of time but
i would have finished sooner
and had time to walk around the garden

it’s only taken me 15 years
nothing at all really
the time just slips by
without even making a sound
i didn’t even notice
now if i am really organised
i might have time for a cup of tea