The Clock Sat Smugly On The Shelf

b’’h

1/4/13

The clock sat smugly on the shelf,

As if upon a throne,

Contented with uncounted wealth

Accrued through debtor-loan.

One thousand minutes from the lad

Who tried some time to keep --

Two hundred hours from the maid

Who’d stolen off to sleep --

And twenty days the afternoon

Full washed away by rain --

And thirty weeks -- owed by the moon --

For daring so to wane.

Then laughed and laughed the greedy clock,

And selfish sneaked his hands,

As screaming trumpets -- tick and tock --

Exclaimed his steep demands.

--Firestone Feinberg

Reviews

[Holly Mason]

enjoyed this piece that smug clock...never thought of it that way thank you for sharing

[Firestone Feinberg]

thank you, Holly! it was rather a surprise to me too :) just kinda popped out. well what do we expect from the selfish clock -- generosity? i think not. sincerely, david