If time were trapped in a pocket watch
golden timepiece that could be rewound
to a single defining moment
changing the course of an entire lifetime,
Would I go back to that right turn just to go left?
to that yes to shout “No!”?
to that no to whisper “Yes.”?
to take back the dream snatched from my grasp?
to reject what was “just for the best”?
This time-catcher, caressed by patina of time
remains just an ordinary pocket watch
tick-tocking away the moments of my life
metronome to each judgment made in the moment.
I would not go back to turn left simply to do so.
to shout the unpredictable no.
to whisper the unanswerable yes.
to dream a forgotten reverie.
to reject what I could not understand.
I stand in this moment with complete understanding
where I have chosen to be
with a golden pocket watch, lifetime companion,
reminding me, “Make the most of what you are given.”
A piece inspired by Magpie Tales.
23 comments:
I'd never considered a watch to be a "time-catcher"... until now.
Yep a watch most definitely can be a time catcher....well written!. I love this side of you... You're one damn talented woman..
If only we could capture time and bend it for our own desires. I enjoyed your poem - just the right length and cleverly crafted.
Blessings, Star
Ah! Haven't we all wished to recapture a moment and change what we said or did? Very nice.
Fine little piece here and the prompt lent itself quite well to your interpretation -- well written...
...rob
Image & Verse
Beautiful. No regrets, my friend, no regret.
Very, very nice! Like the Piaf song - Je ne regrette rien -- I regret nothing!
I love the idea of the time catcher.
A really thoughtful poem.. I loved the line This time-catcher, caressed by patina of time,,, Beautiful
Christine
Lisa, very well written. We must all avoid living in the past.
brilliant piece lisa...perhaps i should learn from you. th form is great and the tale so true...i would not change a thing...
I thoroughly agree with your point of view..very good poem!
Excellent take on the pocket watch. Better to live the moment than regret paths not taken.
Well constructed poem
I totally agree. Thought provoking piece. Nice.
Very honest and relevant piece!
Bravo!
mine is here
this is my first magpie tale.
have you a great week.
hugs
shakira
Definitely. Well said :)
An uplifting poem, Lisa. I particularly like "...metronome to each judgment made in the moment". Thought provoking!
Rick
Oh if only we had such a magically timepiece to take us back to those moments to shout Yea or Nay and undo the choices we made -- if only,,,
A great thought provoking piece
Joanny
Very nice indeed ~ totally captured my attention from beginning to end.
Watch as a time catcher. This is a lovely piece. I like it.
I just love the way it rolls out gently - and its a philosphy I share. Nice one!
my favorite line--to reject what I could not understand...beautiful take on the theme! great magpie!
Truth be told - the temptation to large I'd think go back - just to see what it (or I) might do. To start out new, maybe re-take a test that i did not do my best....... oh and I think I'd take the Jets with the points in Superbowl III.
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