A clock
the wind up kind
that woke me
with a shrill of bells
tic toc
since I was 7
gifted to me by my Nanny
that was pure heaven
A clock
that Mother gave away
when I left home to college
a sadness I kept at bay
A clock
that I spot
as I walk
into a vintage boutique
in Paris
my childhood clock
that has returned
home
with me.
~DeniseAngela~
~DeniseAngela~
