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| "Pocket Watch", oil, by Hall Groat II |
the second-hand of his watch
moving unfailingly
in the midst of a storm.
He's seen it stay its course
when his days
were collapsing like sticks,
and when his whole life
seemed to be slowing to a stop.
The second-hand
keeps in control of itself.
On his bedside table at night,
it does its quiet work
while his heart is doing its
and the steady stars
are doing theirs.
