The Clocks in the House by minnabird
Summary: Andromeda reflects on her choices, not long after the birth of her daughter.

Nominated for Best Poem in the 2013 Quicksilver Quill Awards
Categories: Poetry Characters: None
Warnings: None
Challenges:
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Completed: Yes Word count: 106 Read: 1280 Published: 07/16/12 Updated: 07/22/12

1. Poem by minnabird

Poem by minnabird
The clocks in the house
Tick away
Like mice’s feet.

One cheerful chime sounds,
Out of step,
Like lone birdsong at midnight.

You are that clock:
The solitary singer,
Taking your joy where none else will.

You choose:
Laughter in the silence of a library,
Bold light through thrown-back blackout curtains.

A shining cry rises,
drawing you away,
Like a fledgling’s hungry call.

The clocks in the house
Tick on
Like dutiful daughters.

A/N: And I must add more words to meet the minimum. Ah, MNFF, why are you so silly? I can't even add 'this was written for so-and-so challenge' because it wasn't...

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