Wicked Witch of Time

Once upon a time
Present became past
Engaging in your rhyme
You forgot, it wouldn’t last

You abruptly awoke
From an afternoon slumber
Equivalent abode
Different postal number

You couldn’t hear the sizzle
Of a simmering, dinner pot
Nor was there a whistle
To say the tea was hot

Mother wasn’t dancing
She wasn’t there at all
The silence was baffling
As you stumbled down the hall

Your lightbulb had been changed
As you knew it would, some day 
But the timing felt so strange
Recalling so much gray

At the drop of a hat, just like that
Your story was Chrystal clear
You worried over tit for tat
Though, time, you should have feared
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Pinet Avatar
January 29, 2018 at 11:26 AM
Very imaginative use of words and skillfully constructed. The words are descriptive and lively, floating onto the page with a poetic hand and a brilliant wit that captures the reader's imagination and attention from the beginning and delivers to the end. Bravo my friend! Emile.
Johnson Avatar
January 28, 2018 at 10:06 AM
The tooth fairy brought tomorrow's change. An homage to something so strange. A physical reminder of what it means to grow. And to one day write rhymes of what you know. Wonderful poem Anna. Forgive me for interjecting. But I just want to give a different line for your last. Learning, time, you should not fear. Just a thought. :) Peace.
Hopper Avatar
January 28, 2018 at 3:53 PM
Well darn. Of course, I like yours better. Thank you
Smith Avatar
January 27, 2018 at 6:04 AM
Life escapes us in a blink of an eye, I love this Anna. Hold close the memories with your kids for they grow so quickly.
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