Ticky-tock goes the clock

The wall clock we bought for our office is very loud... in moments of absolute silence and when I'm being fully present to the moment. Strange, how I don't hear it during most of the day, yet it is always ticking, whether or not I'm paying attention to it. It's a constant presence, steady and regular in the background, only heard in moments of silence and intentional awareness, and in such moments, it is loud, demanding our attention, refusing to be ignored. 

It's kinda like God, isn't it?