Clock On the Wall

There is a clock
       on my wall
  Time is measured 
like sugar cubes in 
      a cup of tea
But time is not
     so sweet
It wears down out 
    fragile forms 
         we are left 
on the rocky shores
to fend for ourselves
As the tide of seconds,
  minutes, hours and days
rushes in 
We do our best to 
      escape the surging 
waters
But eventually the tide
      will be too strong
for us
   to fight 
Grab onto the crescent 
        moon whil you still 
can!
Let yourself dance 
      before you are 
enveloped 
Lovers and friends are with 
    us on the shore 
There is a clock 
      on my wall
       and somewhere
a land where there 
are no clocks
    where time is not 
relevant 
We'll get there - we'll get there
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009


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Date: 6/8/2010 8:36:00 PM
oh,my another great example of your flowing free verse. I know you are calling this a ballad, but for me it reads like free verse and I do not often like free verse unless it reads like this! Luv, andrea
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Date: 4/5/2009 7:14:00 AM
I like this one, too. We can certainly be slaves of the clock, if we allow it. And if we don't, the world passes by. You handled this subject very well.
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Date: 4/4/2009 8:04:00 PM
Love the idea of time measured in sugar cubes in a cup of tea. Sometimes, we need to slow down and enjoy the simple things. Much for the reader to think about in this poem. Nice job! Thank you for sharing your talent with us and for your kind words on my poem. Karen
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Date: 4/2/2009 6:46:00 PM
Sometimes I wish there were no clocks or a land where time is not relevant...but we can dream, can't we? Thanks for the comment on my writes....
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Date: 4/2/2009 8:20:00 AM
'...let yourself dance,' the key to happiness I think. Well structured and expressed. Well done my friend! Best wishes, Keith
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Date: 3/30/2009 4:33:00 PM
Deep message conveyed with an awesome poet's pen, Matthew! Outstanding - one for my favorites. Thank you!
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Date: 3/26/2009 5:46:00 AM
I hope to see you there one day Matthew. Beautiful you make life's philosophy with your poetry. Love, Shar
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