Following Prompts - clockwork

Write a “how-to” poem about something you don’t know how to do - building a watch In the beginning there are pieces Already there, scattered on a table My beginning is to sort them Time is spent creating groups There's logic from outside to inside On the outside, in the still of the second You'd never know what doesn't work Teeth need to match teeth Turns need space and wisdom Compress that wisdom into the space Ensure the moving parts translate externally Once it's all turning test against a measure Timers for hours or eggs Cogs and wheels, rods and pivots I don't know what makes it go Nor do I have instructions I perhaps shouldn't have faith But I do when nothing else makes sense