5:23 AM

Clocks move forward.

Broken pocket watch stays.

It will always be

5:23AM, October 29th, 2003.

Their rooms changed

with darkness filling.

This room never changes.

This room never dies.

If this watch were

to ever strike 5:24,

I would be forced

to face the reality of this room.

Yes, I have the time.

It's 5:23 AM.

No sir, I am not mistaken.

My watch works perfectly.

There could not be

a better watch

in all of the world.

Reviews

[Vian]

Amazing. What is reality!? and we do not learn why he does not want to move forward! I love it! It's amazing, I love it! Thank you for writing.

[Mason]

Thanks for the comments. Looking back, I wonder if I should add subtle details to this.

[c.m.]

This is awesome ...not at all what I expected seeing the title, but quite brilliant.