I Wear A Watch

July 8, 2003
This poem received an Honorable Mention at the 2003 Harvest of the Arts in Rock Hill, SC.


I wear a watch.

Time was
               you watched the sun,
               the horizon rolling to meet the next;
               clouds sauntering past.

               You watched the moon
               inhale and exhale a steady rhythm;
               stars standing still.

               You watched apple blossoms
               squeeze out fleshy fruit to be pressed;
               robins losing interest.

               You watched dried leaves
               take turns letting go and letting God;
               squirrels making investments.

               You watched snowflakes
               parachute, then pummel—building barricades;
               naked trees trembling.

               You watched grass green,
               flowers yellow, red, orange, white;
               raindrops trickling their fancy.

               Time was
                              you watched the sun;
                              time moved at its own pace;
                              your place in time took its time.

I wear a watch.