{"sf1_id":748717,"sf2_id":"AnKlx8X1","title":"---Lightly timing...---","author":"Jiblits","words":241,"posted_at":"2014-08-25T15:42:00.000Z","tags":["Poem","Poetry","Point of View","slice of life"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/748717-lightly-timing","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/AnKlx8X1","image_url":"https://cdn.sofurryfiles.com/submissions/thumbnails/3e/c0/3ec0f79e-bc57-4984-9ec3-b6525be90969","description":"A thought toward times passed, yet minds still free. Remembering what so many before, \u0026 so few today could see.","content":"Tricky is a watch with hands always turning\n\nNever unaware of a candle light burning\n\nTo simply give reason to seconds ticking away\n\nInstead of lost on thought till night turns to day\n\nThe candle shows only light, \u0026 gives room, space for a dream to stride\n\nA clock shows haste, keeping hesitation close, ones own worry can never really hide\n\nThe tick \u0026 tock is always the same\n\nThe dance is different among every candle flame\n\nThe shadows that follow just out of reach give to patience \u0026 distraction\n\nThe timing always available, one battles with personal satisfaction\n\nThe numbered circle gives to ones own day available at any moment\n\nThe flame lit gives one reassurance, to rest for tomorrow, content\n\nThe divide is only seen when dreams meld with ones sight\n\nWith a light hearted touch, those who wish, escape the night\n\nTo put off eyes closing for another short while\n\nWe day dream in shadows, searching for a smile\n\nCasual is the stranger who see's beyond a door\n\nStrange is anyone casual enough to move forward, keep eyes only toward the floor\n\nTo not see what any able can\n\nTo defy commonality among the many, a fellow human\n\nSpeaking from points of view long taken before my time\n\nI seek only comfort, presentation, understanding among each rhyme\u0026nbsp;\n\n---Thanks for reading---\n\n\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; ---Always---\n\n  \n  \n\n"}