Time In a Bell Jar
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Time in a Bell Jar
David J Walker
Maybe my mistake was
Poking holes in the lid
Creating portholes for
The idea of a kid's reasonings
that air was essential
For survival
The rational of a child
out to capture and
Save time in Bell Jar
But day by day
It slipped away without any
Notice or reason
And I, who grew taller and older
And wiser with each season
Would stare into the clear glass
Of pure air held captive for years
And watch my younger self
Playing there, A
Captive in the glass confines
Of a Bell Jar
As time slipped away
Through its portholes
Copyright © David Walker | Year Posted 2020
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