Ticking Clock

faces and faucets of time

Time's like a sharp sword

Slicing and dicing through our bonds

Till all the ropes of friendship are frayed

And at one point-

it decides to break

Time's like a testament to our strength

Can we endure or do we succumb

to the trials and tribulations it brings us all

Can we climb the mountain- or will we fall?

Time's like a blessing in disguise

It heals us from the past

It may be slow,it may be fast

It covers the discrepancy of our behavior

Will we get wiser- or turn a failure?

Time's a gift

for ones scarred by life

Just want it to pass through our fingers like sand

when matters get out of our hand- We all

into deep slumber want to fall.

Author's Note

Wrote it on an impulse. Constructive criticism highly appreciated

Reviews

[J. B.]

Poems written on impulse are almost always our best works. This is no exception. great work, and excellent insight into another intellectuals thought process :)

[Elizabeth]

Thank you so much for your kind words :)

[Neville]

Time is something most folk consider... poets more than most, I fear and why should you be an exception... And still she keep on ticking...nicely penned DarkMist......

[Elizabeth]

Thank you so much!

[Neville]

my pleasure & no time at all.......N

[FlatLineBeauty]

Hit to the chest like a bolder and sunk into my soul like an anchor. Very good with making words relate. This was an excellent write. Sometimes the best things we write are on an impulse, and this is one of those cases.
xo FLB

[Elizabeth]

Thank you so much!

[iamshadowine]

"Time's like a blessing in disguise
It heals us from the past"
so true! excellent words!
keep writing :D

[Elizabeth]

Thank you so much for your review

[L.C. Jarrette]

hmmm..love this one

=> Time's a gift
for ones scarred by life

[Abhishek Asthana]

very nice choice of words... i can relate to it... so realistic one... great job done :)

[Elizabeth]

Thank you for your review!

[W1STER1A]

You're extended metaphors are great, and I love your diction. All of your writing, well the little bit that I've read so far, has little truths that are true about life, which is probably why I like your writing so much. Don't quit writing, you're poems are beautiful.

[Elizabeth]

Thank you so much for the review. Your comment has really made my day!

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree with the below lines.
"Time's a gift
for ones scarred by life
Just want it to pass through our fingers like sand
when matters get out of our hand- We all
into deep slumber want to fall."
Time is very valuable. I told people. Please do one good thing daily for yourself. Life is very short. Don't work and work till you die. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Elizabeth]

Thank you so much for your review! It means a lot to me.

[Coyote Poetry]

Was my pleasure and you are welcome.

[Decidious wind]

This poem leaves me in awe of your work. This sort of reminded me of a movie ( i dont remember its name) in which people bought and sold time. Because i agree with you time is a gift it could hurt and heal us. A very touching and relatable poem

[Elizabeth]

Oh yes! I remember that movie. I think it is called 'In Time'. Thank you so much for your review!