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A Haunting Chime of Time

this clock on the wall, echoes through my heart's lonely walls
it laughs in seconds the pulsation of years long past
its hands stroke the circumference of my soul it thralls
it writhes against my memories in an outward cast

if only to rewind this torturous menace of time
step rearward beyond the past where you claimed my weary soul
to love you less, free my heart's chambers from this frozen clime
reclaim myself from your shadowed clutches and emerge whole

would pathways of my strides vestige less in absence of you
or become aberrated in the distance of time's beat
would my soul escape darkness and linger in brighter hues
or remain lost in the echoes of this clock's haunting bleat


October 8, 2019

If only we could turn back the hands of time Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Silent One

Copyright © Sandra Adams | Year Posted 2019

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Jc Hawkens Date: 3/31/2020 4:03:00 PM Beautiful poem, Sandra. If only we could rewind the clock of time. What a lovely thought that would be. Congrats JC Hawkens Login to Reply

John Hamilton Date: 10/17/2019 7:31:00 AM Back with congrats on Silent's contest, I knew this was a winner! Login to Reply Sandra Adams Date: 10/17/2019 9:34:00 AM Thank you John, you did call that one right

Hello There Date: 10/16/2019 1:29:00 AM Congratulations, Sandra, on your placement :) Login to Reply Sandra Adams Date: 10/17/2019 9:33:00 AM thank you so much :)

Probir Gupta Date: 10/15/2019 11:41:00 PM The very first line, ... this clock on the wall, echoes through my heart's lonely walls, ... is soul-stirring ... the poem is indeed a joyous read for me ... Congratulations on your nice win, Sandra ... Login to Reply Sandra Adams Date: 10/17/2019 9:33:00 AM Thank you so much :)

Robert Lindley Date: 10/15/2019 9:15:00 AM My friend, I am very pleased to be back again, this time to congratulate you on your win in this contest. Your great poem so clearly reveals the great poetry talent in your heart and soul. I'd fav it again had I not previously done so.. Login to Reply Sandra Adams Date: 10/15/2019 9:37:00 AM Thank you so much Robert, what a sweet thing to say... hugs

Chris Green Date: 10/15/2019 7:45:00 AM Congrats my friend on your placement in the contest. Login to Reply Sandra Adams Date: 10/15/2019 9:37:00 AM Thank you so much my friend.... hugs

Regina Mcintosh Date: 10/15/2019 2:07:00 AM Congrats to you :) Many blessings and love, Gina Login to Reply Sandra Adams Date: 10/15/2019 9:37:00 AM Thank you Gina....blessings and hugs

Vijay Pandit Date: 10/14/2019 2:59:00 PM Back with congrats on your splendid win my friend. Login to Reply Sandra Adams Date: 10/14/2019 4:23:00 PM thank you Vijay ...i am honored to stand below you on the winner's list... hugs

Heidi Sands Date: 10/14/2019 12:41:00 PM Congratulations for your great win Sandra :) Login to Reply Sandra Adams Date: 10/14/2019 4:23:00 PM Thank you so much Heidi :)

Silent One Date: 10/14/2019 12:14:00 PM so many questions, but no answers, that is the name of regret.. nice entry for the contest.. Congratulations on your placement in the contest.. Login to Reply Sandra Adams Date: 10/14/2019 6:46:00 PM Thank you my friend, for the win and for hosting the contest :) hugs

Brenda Chiri Date: 10/10/2019 11:22:00 AM Silent one will love this! Amazing as always my friend!;) I am attempting to finally get back into the swing of reading and writing again and it's always a pleasure reading you;) Login to Reply Sandra Adams Date: 10/10/2019 4:31:00 PM Thank you my friend...i hope he likes this one...:)

Elaine Perrin Date: 10/10/2019 8:10:00 AM Hauntingly beautiful :-) x Login to Reply Sandra Adams Date: 10/10/2019 9:09:00 AM Thank you so much Elaine :) hugs

Chris Green Date: 10/9/2019 8:17:00 AM In everything bad there is always something good I believe in the same time line. To go back and change the bad means to change the good as well. I loved this abstract look at the contest theme. Your rhymes are spot on and the flow is wonderful. Best wishes in the contest. Login to Reply Sandra Adams Date: 10/9/2019 8:48:00 AM Thank you, i need luck with this one...and i agree with you...the events of life make us who we are...we can't change things and not expect the good of life to remain unscathed, it would vanish with the bad, and alter us... hugs

Regina Mcintosh Date: 10/9/2019 6:26:00 AM Beautiful words from a beautiful soul... God bless you with many more wonderful words like these. I'm sure it's a winner. Bless you always with love, Gina Login to Reply Sandra Adams Date: 10/9/2019 6:55:00 AM Thank you so much Gina, I am blessed with your kind visits to my work always...i struggled with this one...rhymes are tough for me...hugs and blessings to you my friend :)

John Hamilton Date: 10/8/2019 9:30:00 PM Echoes of this clocks haunting bleat now that's a Sandy line a classic well done! Login to Reply Sandra Adams Date: 10/9/2019 6:54:00 AM Thank you John, i appreciate all your kind comments and visits...this was a tough one with keeping in my rhyme pattern, but i was happy with that closing line myself :) hugs

Winged Warrior Date: 10/8/2019 8:46:00 PM Great entry Sandra...hopefully Silent One will see this as a winner...bol anyway...^WW^ :o) Login to Reply Sandra Adams Date: 10/8/2019 9:01:00 PM Thank you WW...i struggle with rhyme...my muse loves her free reign....i can't not enter his contest though...silent ones topics always speak to my muse....fingers crossed it lands on the list... hugs :)

Robert Lindley Date: 10/8/2019 5:37:00 PM A subject I've written so often about --"Time"-- and its alliance with its partner in crime-- "Fate". I myself have started a poem to enter in my friend SilentOne's contest.. Yours is a truly great and magnificent entry my friend. God bless.. Definite a fav for me.. Login to Reply Sandra Adams Date: 10/8/2019 5:56:00 PM Thank you so much....i struggle with rhyme so your words were very comforting...hopefully our friend (Silent One) enjoys what he inspired from my muse :)

Hello There Date: 10/8/2019 5:19:00 PM Wow, a deep and thought-provoking piece, especially with the question you pose at the end. I can relate to this ~ So very well-written, my friend :) Login to Reply Sandra Adams Date: 10/8/2019 5:59:00 PM Thank you so much my friend....I decided to write for the contest today and my muse was on target with me...though the rhymes took some thinking...one day i hope i struggle less with them... hugs :)

Gershon Wolf Date: 10/8/2019 3:11:00 PM Intriguing musings --- both more and less amusing... Only time will tell. :) Take care, Sandra. ~ Gershon Login to Reply Sandra Adams Date: 10/8/2019 6:00:00 PM Thank you Gershon...if only we had to power to erase time or blocks of it...and redo some years.... :)

Vijay Pandit Date: 10/8/2019 12:53:00 PM Haunting chimes..if only to rewind this torturous menace of time step rearward beyond the past ..and clever wordplay:.. it laughs in seconds the pulsation of years long past. I hear the dark tone of past and the final stanza evokes the questions hard to answer. Well written, as always, Sandy. A winning poem you wrote. Login to Reply Sandra Adams Date: 10/8/2019 1:54:00 PM Thank you my friend. This one was tougher for me than most because it had to rhyme. One of my weak points but your words made me feel better about the write :) hugs

Ann Foster Date: 10/8/2019 12:09:00 PM step rearward beyond the past where you claimed my weary soul...my favorite part... "rearward" seldom a thought we consider... I love it... I wish we could... at least at times. Ann Login to Reply Sandra Adams Date: 10/8/2019 12:13:00 PM Thank you my friend...sometimes i wish we could go back in time, but then other times i know we can't mess with fate and change things for it would change everything, including us... hugs :)