Time
The clock in the hallway
Has stopped telling me the time.
The clock can still tell time
But it has stopped
Telling
Me.
Time
Is all I have, now
But what I have passes so quickly
I haven't much of anything.
The last time I saw you
Was the last time you struck me.
You struck once
The clock struck, too
The clock struck two
That was the last time
For both of you
Now neither of you
Will be telling me
The time.
Published by Ali Canary
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16 Comments
Post a CommentExcellent! I really like this piece:-)
I love clocks :) Sheri
Whew!
wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ouch! Sounds like it hurts.
This poem struck me too.
Although I don't know the specifics of the situation, this one really resonated with me. I've been thinking plenty about time, loss and the passing of time these days.
Very personal.
Brilliantly constructed, and I too saw that this was the end of a bad time. I'm grateful you are no longer being struck.
Great! I interpreted this the same way Allene did. Allene said it all so well, I don't know what to add.