The Ticking Clock

The clock keeps ticking

And my head keeps spinning.

However hard I try,

My to-do list is never ending.

I have too much work

Which I can't escape,

I must finish it soon,

I can't be late.

I wake up at 8

It feels so late.

I wake up at 4

It feels all the same.

Is it just me,

Or can others relate?

Are the deadlines always short?

Or is there too much on my plate?

Is there an end?

I try so much, at what cost?

The clock keeps ticking

But the work never stops.