A store full of clocks, each one keeping time,
The seconds go by with a tick and a tock.
The clerk stands there waiting, biding her time,
While the customer muses on buying a clock.
The street outside bustles with buyers and sellers,
And storekeepers worry if they have enough stock.
Second by second and minute by minute,
The time oozes by, until with a shock
The shopper realises that an hour has passed,
Gone by forever, while she stood like a rock,
And she’s still undecided, her mind in a whirl,
She shakes head and shoulders, then chooses a clock,
And chides herself firmly for waiting those moments,
And pays for her purchase, and walks off down the block.
Great time piece, Flo! I really enjoyed this. I have a poem about time as well, if I may share with you;
Wait. No, wait- Time waits for no one!
Where does it go? Where did it come from?
I’m up all night, waiting for the sun
Rise and set, that’s a day minus one
Make them count before you got none
Twenty-four hours, sixty a minute
You only get back, whatever you give it
I mean that’s work.. You’re have to get paid
Put in that time, for some minimum wage
It tells you everything. If you wait long enough
Unless you’re fed up with waiting for stuff
I mean, think about it. Time is of the essence
We’re all so lucky to be graced with its presence
Appreciate the life. A gift we’ve been given
Wake up in the morning. You’re already winning
Time is a fraction. That’s twelve around one
A day represents a rotation of the sun
Salvation is the light. Give thanks and god bless
Stare into the sun and see you again when the time comes next
Thank you Devon for your poem, I like it, it says a lot. Our lives are ruled by the clock, even when we are retired and in our so called golden years. I hope all of the rest of your time is filled with good health and happiness . And Merry Christmas.
Hi Lillian (Flo),
We missed you these past couple of weeks at the Short Poetry Workshop. I hope you are well and wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We won’t be meeting 12/24 or 12/31, but we’ll be back 1/7/20 and hope to see you then.
Sunnie Beaumont (Mary-Jane Grandinetti)