The Clock
For Ellie Hoovs' Wonderland Challenge - Day 2
From the beginning,
The clock sets the time,
An infinite keeper,
Of moments sublime.
When thoughts become dreams,
When grains become heaps,
When whispers become shouts,
When steps become leaps.
Counting the minutes,
The clock holds the secret,
A curious architect,
The master of its puppet.
Counting the days,
The clock moves the earth,
An unstoppable force,
Gears rotating since birth.
Counting the years,
The clock owns the key,
A reluctant protector,
Of what it means to be free.
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Alyssa Musso
A scientist by trade, but a creative at heart. One novel in progress with too many other ideas taking up space in my head. Some of those ideas end up here.
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Comments (4)
Excellent poem… I like the progression of time & dreams etc.
I love the ode to freedom there at the end. We often feel such a slave to time, but time is really that protector of what it means to be free like you wrote. Love it!
Oh I'm so glad you're participating in these challenges! Very excited to see what you continue to do with the prompts! Really stunning use of rhyme and repetition in this one! Well done, Alyssa!
Beautiful