The Value of Clocks

Clocks
Remind us
How fast
Our lives pass

Clocks
Throw numbers
In our faces
Seconds and minutes

Clocks
We glance at them
In the beginning of the day
And often at the end of our work day

Clocks
Always keeping track
Re-arranging our day
Without fail

Clocks
Always watching
Keeping time
Reminding us
Our constant
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Kiser Avatar
November 6, 2018 at 11:44 AM
I always loved antique clocks until I worked in an office; if anything will sicken you of clock watching; it's sitting behind a desk doing nothing all day while the, should've-been-retired-5-years-ago-76 year old boss piles work and overtime upon herself just so she'll look needed. Now that I work for myself; I'm taking that second look at antique clocks. Great poem.
Krutsinger Avatar
November 6, 2018 at 1:24 PM
Thank you M.L. I hope that you are working in happiness and love! To have your own business can be immensely rewarding.
Mcferran Avatar
November 5, 2018 at 4:23 AM
Great poem, my friend! ;) Clocks are definitely one of those things I take for granted... despite the fact that I rely on them daily (as I seem to have no internal awareness of the passing of time)!
Krutsinger Avatar
November 5, 2018 at 7:07 AM
I get up in the middle of the night sometimes thinking I have overslept my 6 am. alarm and guess what? it is 1:30 or 2:00 am.
Theraven Avatar
November 4, 2018 at 8:08 PM
Hi Caren, I reset all of my clocks this morning, except the one in the car. It is old fashioned. -Richard
Krutsinger Avatar
November 5, 2018 at 7:08 AM
I completely understand, Richard. One of my daughters will ride in my car in the summer and re-set that one because it will drive them crazy. Time means little to me at all.
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