For Whom the Hour Tolls

 

 

For Whom the Hour Tolls
By: Adam M. Snow

 

For whom the hour tolls,
beyond the smoke and mirrors;
the speeding of devoted souls,
perching, like a somber crow-
on time itself, afraid to go.

 

Entranced by a tune of many flaws,
the child we are, like an ant in a labyrinth.
A victim to its own laws,
aging with time not the hour;
a life like a gentle flower.

 

Like sands from an hourglass, we fall,
with no purpose, but that of our own.
In our dreams we see it all,
the tragedy of this world has befallen,
the great of man has fallen.

 

For love, we do not mourn the loss of man,
in the wake of time itself.
We mourn the lies that once did stand,
in the hopes of what sorrow may bring,
a tragedy of a king.

 

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Reviews

[Adam M. Snow]

This is so sad, and beautifully heartfelt, you did a good job, on writing this precise write, to deal with the grief and intense pain, you've faced lately, the ending gave me shivers, a very intense piece of true friendship, and writing my friend.

- Elisa

[Adam M. Snow]

Thank you for your kind review

I feel the pain in this one, and you're welcome... always!

[Wolfwind]

A finely cadenced piece of prose. It speaks to me of the loss of certain pieces of humon compassion. Both in society and in man as well. The imagery is finely carved within your words, granting us those stark and resonating views of the world in it's sorrowful hours. The image of the crow and the clock worked well with the crafted words, giving the piece an overall effect that lingers in the soul.

Great Ink! Thanks for sharing!
Aaron - Wolfwind

[Adam M. Snow]

Thank you for your kind comment

[zainul]

Very meaningful epic work.
Each word is a piece of gem.

Thumbs up,Adam!
The five-liner stanzas are crafted so wonderfully that its beauty charmed my heart.
The stanzas have similar rhyming and construction.
It indicates that you practice for perfection.:)

[Adam M. Snow]

I am honored that you gladly enjoyed it, thank you.

[zainul]

It was a real pleasure for me dear friend.
Thanks for stopping by to share your feeling.:)

[Aethereal]

I enjoyed the rhyme scheme of this poem. Beautiful contemplation here. The content of his poem reminds me of the metaphysical poetry of John Donne (1572-1631).

[Adam M. Snow]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it.