The Clock

Investigate the truth of what you say
Before you say it. Be prepared to find
New information lurking just behind
What you believed until you saw, today,
Death proudly standing up and holding sway
Over the clock. You wanted to unwind,
But now your heart beats fast, your face is lined,
Your expectations are in disarray.

Get ready for the new warfare to start,
Expect the worst: expect your friends to cry,
And watch for dark signs in an unlit sky,
Stark omens for your incandescent heart.
Prepare for everything to fall apart.
Prepare to be amazed. Prepare to die.