By Poppy Cumming-Spain

 

Knees creaking

 

Fingers clicking

 

Cogs turning

 

Toes curling

 

Nails shrinking

 

Lights flick’ring

 

Bells ringing

 

Storytelling

 

Doors swinging

 

Throat clearing

 

Sweat trickling

 

Hair twiddling

 

Lights flashing

 

Feet tapping

 

Teeth grinding

 

Brain sighing

 

Table drumming

 

Mind running

 

Ears twitching

 

World spinning

 

Pen scratching

 

Hands flexing

 

Mac groaning

 

Panic slowing

 

Blocks building

 

Baby killing

 

Pupils growing

 

Thoughts loading

 

Stair climbing

 

Wave riding