Tuesday, March 3, 2009

The Watchmaker

He sits in silence bent over his desk…

He watches his watch dying a slow agonising death…

He knows what he is… a surgeon…

A life saver… he must do this; it is no burden

He wears no mask, he fears nothing…

For he is always certain he knows what’s coming…

He picks his tools, and shifts on his stool…

And imagines himself drowning in a pool…

Wiping the sweat off of his tired face…

He wearily looks at the finish line of the race…

It’s not that far, he knows he can make it…

But for how long does he think he can fake it?

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OK, I admit. Poetry is not my strong point. This is just something I wrote over a year ago. It's... weird, to say the least.

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

Ah, quite the poet eh?

Good :)

Is this about some guy who is faking something? He's like fighting hard to rip off that mask kinda thing?
On the outside he looks like this real strong guy, but he's afraid too, uncertain too (shifting in his stool and all), insecure, perhaps?

Two faced?

Is he waiting for answers?

Just wondering PB :)

Paparé Boy said...

I have NO idea. :D

Makuluwo said...

LOL @ you have no idea. :D

Not bad, man, confused me a bit to say the least, but it's a bit mad. And that's the key ingredient of poetry after all. (;

Paparé Boy said...

Er... thanks (I think). :p

Sach said...

You know what this reminded me of?
Heroes!
LOL

tash said...

i like... :)
nice writing!

Paparé Boy said...

@Sachintha - YES. Syler! :D

@tash - Thanks, dude. :)

Anonymous said...

Woah... it rhymes... *looks on in amazement*

Paparé Boy said...

Whoa... you've actually got something nice to say to me for a change... *looks on in amazement*


:p

Anonymous said...

Wow... The sarcasm in that flew right past you? *continues to look on in amazement*

Paparé Boy said...

Wow... The sarcasm in that flew right past you? *continues to look on in amazement*


:p