I Couldn't Stop


from the ABC set 2. Metamorphosis before Thirty

I couldn't stop, not even for an hour
In a dictum of inevitable clocks.
Mercilessly encumbered
Betrothed to the hollow,
Flailing powerlessly against the tide.
To follow
Our bride where
Moments lead to
Precious memory
By taking time to cease.

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