A meager urge to procrastinate
rests below the surface-
I can look the other way
scratch in the gravel
and miss a good part of the day
if I'm lucky, no.
It's like a crime
that never pays.
My great grandfather
in his old age-
the hardening
of arteries years,
would move his pocket watch
backwards or forward
to suit himself.
He could make of time
what he wanted.
Few of us
have that luxury.
2010 © Michael A. Wells – all rights reserved
Magpie Tales 39
..i would love to have that luxury..
ReplyDeletei like your magpie..like a crime that never pays..and the use of the pocket watch which can be put backwards or forward to suit...really nice
we have the greatest control when we let go
ReplyDeletei like the pocket watch touch as well...have one on my dresser from my grandfather....very nice mag!
ReplyDeleteheartfelt words.
ReplyDeletelovely tale.
What a useful idea! I used to move New Years when the kids were young ... had not occured to me to move it to suit me ... mmm ...
ReplyDeleteHe could make of time what he wanted.
ReplyDeleteI love that.
Me too ... the moving of a pocket watch to suit one's mood ~ lovely concept!
ReplyDeleteA meager urge...
ReplyDeleteleaves the reader with a large appetite for more :)
That luxury....few indeed. Nice 'pie.
ReplyDeleteah, very nice!
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