Eleventh Hour
The eleventh hour
a repudiation of the one before.
Older, wiser, clutched the present
staking claim to so much more
then any earlier period of history.
Still this cannot be self contained.
Time is a currency that is devalued
with each passing moment.
The tarnished silver replaced and the
cycle continues. Each click of a second
the spin, an empty chamber of a gun.
–a misfire, misspoken pronouncement;
the anti-matter.
2010© Michael A. Wells
Time is a currency that is devalued
ReplyDeletewith each passing moment.
I especially like that line. Great words!
Well written, love the line, 'still this cannot be self contained.' How would one contain time?
ReplyDeleteI really like the notion of the empty chamber and the misfire at the end. Nice piece, Michael.
ReplyDeletethe image of the gun was quite a strong attention getter. i like.
ReplyDeleteTime as a devalued currency ... strong words. I enjoyed this.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of time being a currency that is devalued. The m's in the last two lines play their roles nicely, as well as the strong ending. A great write for the prompt!
ReplyDeleteThanks Terresa!
ReplyDeleteHelen- glad you enjoyed.
ED Goddess - yes the gun tends to be an attention getter.
Willow - it is you I need to thank for continuing to do these great prompts! And Tnaks for stopping by.
Reflections... I want to bottle it and keep it around but it won't have any part of it.
Kathew - Thanks. Sometimes I think we fail to realize that it's more valuable than money.