The Clock

by S. L. Butterworth - Pisces

Tick. . . Tick. . . Tick. . . 
A thought between each beat,
It grates down nerves.
Tick. . . Tick. . . Tick. . . 
Who could it be?
Only God can see.
Tick. . . Tick. . . Tick. . . 
The rose in the corner, could it be?
Could it have seen?
Tick-Tock. . . Tick-Tock. . . 
Does it ever stop,
This solitary clock?
Tick-Tock. . . Tick-Tock. . . 
"The door is locked!"
Someone cried through their shock. 
Tick-Tock. . . Tick-Tock. . . 
Who could it be?
The serpant in the tree?
Tick-Tock. . . Tick. . . 
What can it mean,
This stopping at half-past three?
Maybe it was me,
The queen of misery.
Birth sign: Pisces
Date created: 2000-05-30 02:48:15
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:42:18
Poem ID: 56293

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