The Clock

This clock, you see,

strikes a dozen times

not one more

not one less

This clock, you see,

sings its song

in the dead of night

at 3am

This clock, you see,

strikes out with

nobody

to listen

This clock, you see,

is the

last

living soul

This clock, you see,

survived.

It survived a war.

A war that

flattened

destroyed

obliterated

the world around it

This clock, you see,

is the single

flicker

of hope

This clock, you see,

embodies hope

courage

strength

This clock, you see,

stands alone

in the house

that is left in ruins

This clock, you see,

strikes for

no audience

but the birds

This clock, you see,

survived and

so can you

my darling.