When Time Ran Out, I Took the Clock In
Time's Embrace: A Poetic Journey Through Fading Memories and Resilient Love
Where ebony-hued hands marked time,
predictably for years, a dwelling's rhythmic core,
a tranquil, rounded void. Its golden countenance
had dulled, like our whirling dance of optimism
against life's pull, within the muted tolls —
no flight, no plea, a generation, or a few,
passing in moments. We'd long since
ceased clutching time as a captive between us,
releasing the ancient betrayals —
all we relied on to vanquish that colossal weight of memories
to which we finally yield
as hush envelops my mother's living room
like a vessel filled with longing,
devoid of tea. In my longing
to make amends, I embraced the clock.
Regrettable news, horologists exclaimed —
vintage components are scarce to find
and skilled hands for restoration are scarce. Quoted a price
that astonished me, then proposed
that it was fine to cherish it in its stillness.
I positioned the slate-encased clock up high
enough to elevate my gaze,
like a child seeking ethereal beings in reverie.
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Naveedkk
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Naveedk, this was such a great piece! Your descriptive language and the way you tell the story was so great!
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