Say there,
grim one,
keeper of my biological clock.
I have some questions of you.
Why is it that
my biological clock once ran
as quietly as my electric watch
and now sounds like
shod horses racing over cobblestones?
Is it true that a laugh
is a time out where the clock stops?
And am I penalized each time
I have Steak and Eggs?
How many minutes do I lose
when I have the fourth beer?
Is it you who makes me
aware of passing minutes when
I use the microwave and watch
the timer counts me down?
And do you hide days and months from me?
What did you do with June and yesterday?
Why did you rob me of
my grandchildren's time?
Just yesterday they were children and
now they are getting married.
Do you have a slow clock for favorites
and a fast clock for me?
It does not seem fair to be promised
long life and
have years stolen
while I wasn't looking.
And one last question.
Is my biological clock
an alarm clock?
If so,
for when is it set?
Doug Minnis August 10, 2009