Sublime Anticipation: Time Yet?


The Grandfather Clock begins to chime
Is it? Is it time?
Inaudible whispers through empty rooms echo silently; breathlessly
And if anyone was present to hear the answer, would they?
I’m here. I say, within my mind. I’m here. Is it time?

Nothing.

Or maybe not quite?

Whispers on the wind reveal… How can it be time when you’re out of it?
The Grandfather Clock chimes one last time.

So, the answer’s no, then. If it was time, I’d know.

Wouldn’t I?

12 responses to “Sublime Anticipation: Time Yet?”

  1. Diane Henders avatar

    Very enigmatic, with a lovely spooky ambiance!

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      That was the feel I was going for, Diane!
      Thanks.

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  2. prenin avatar

    Spooky!!! 🙂

    Good piece Tom! 🙂

    God Bless!

    Prenin.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      🙂 Thanks, Prenin… getting ready for next month!

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  3. europasicewolf avatar

    You were outside of time so yes…it must have been something else….question is what?!! Pleasingly eerie post, sweeping us away into a timeless place…. 🙂

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Was I outside of time, Icewolf, or just before? And is there a difference?
      My head hurts…

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      1. europasicewolf avatar

        Well you could have been either Tom! After all time is an illusion…caused by the passage of history; ) So probably there wasn’t a difference 🙂

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        1. Tom Merriman avatar

          Being honest, I was probably both simultaneously. You know how things are around here.

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  4. colonialist avatar

    Or not?
    Maybe one should just sit in a room beating out a rhythm. If you keep time indoors, it can’t possibly run out.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Binaural Beats have that timeless effect, Col, and when you stop playing them everything seems to stand still!

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      1. colonialist avatar

        … holding their ears! 🙂

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        1. Tom Merriman avatar

          There is that!

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