Caren Krutsinger Poet Free verse

Me One Clock Zero

There is a clock on the wall
She has been stuck at one-thirty-three for two years
I stare at her, loving it that she can no longer tick
Her ticking irritated me
Because I am ADHD
I felt all-powerful taking out her battery

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Darlene De Beaulieu March 9, 2025 at 11:42 AM Hello Caren, yes som clocks do tick loudly. it would bother me to. i do not suffering from ADHA. Hugs. /Darlene/ Darlene De Beaulieu March 10, 2025 at 7:04 AM Hello Caren, My youngest nephew has it. He is the only one in the family that has it. Hugs. /Darlene/ Caren Krutsinger March 9, 2025 at 6:25 PM I thought everyone had ADHD - my relatives all have it