Edward Ibeh Poet Free verse

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Date written: 09/24/2026

Requiem For A Broken Clock

the pendulum swings 
          s i l e n t l y 
inside of it's chest, 
the iron tongue 
that can no longer move, 
but the brass and copper wheels 
have come to a rest,
and silence 
curls its head like a cat.

they measured life 
in little mouthfuls before,
dividing sunshine
from the encroaching shade;
for all our days 
and all of the nights 
that set a metronome
to save a warden 
of the promises made  

now the time beats 
o u t s i d e 
and spills out of service.
beyond the measure of years,
beyond the ringing of bells, 
those seconds gone 
never gain their temporary title, 
breaking free 
from the shackles of their prime.

sleep on, old custodian 
in your wooden shell, 
the rust has given way 
to your frantic heart.  
there are no more hours left 
for you to narrate 
where tick and tock 
                decay to rust.

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