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The Clock on the Wall

April 29, 2014
By aspenhere SILVER, Yuba City, California
aspenhere SILVER, Yuba City, California
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Favorite Quote:
"You may not have legs, but I had cancer"


As it

Ticks


Ticks



Ticks
Each second away,
My pen sticks to the paper
And it

Drips


Drips



Drips
The ink away.
A young girl asked her daddy
And he'll

Kiss


Kiss


Kiss
Her nightmares away.
And the drunk old man
Just

Sips


Sips


Sips
His life away
All while the clock on the wall

Ticks


Ticks



Ticks
Each second away.


The author's comments:
I often write poetry that sounds better spoken, but I tried doing something a bit more visual

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