Time

Time, I guessed,

is man’s most profound

device for self torture.

you disagreed, as the

alarm clock shattered

our morning whispers,

dogs began howling

like caged banshees,

the TV came on,

and the man said,

hot! hot! hot today!

vicious light poured

through the windows

and blinded our eyes.

we drank our coffee

too quickly to enjoy it,

and shared a banana

to make for a short breakfast.

in the driveway,

you wanted to continue

the argument about

Time.

 

I told you that you were right,

because I didn’t want to

be late for work.

 

 

Reviews

[omnes]

"Time doesn't exist, clocks exist."

I've had similar thoughts about time.
We really are chained to it, and it is indeed torture.

Freedom...tch.

Our lives would be far less stressful without clocks.

[Divinity Sleeps in This]

Good ending, annoying how simliar all our lives can be. This made me think of that...

[Chris]

Torture really does seem fitting and proper.

[Elizabeth Porterfield]

This is really good. I think you are right in saying that time is torture for man. People focus too much on quanity of time, not paying much attention to the quality of it.

[Kenneth The Poet]

This is just...awesome!

[WhiteWillow]

Loved, loved, loved this! I especially enjoyed the last line. Such a clever piece.

[James Paulin]

I find myself engrossed in your words. A very good thing for a poem to do.

[Emily B]

i've been late to work for more mundane things