The Clock


Dusty, it loomed in the corner.

Ticking with a whispered thump it was the only object within the room to create a sound. The cracked face, off-white with age, showed the time as one minute to twelve whatever the time. The pendulum weights locked into place, apparently, by hundreds of long-abandoned cobwebs, they too thick with dust.

Brass rims edge both the casing and clock face,Β  up close revealing a dark reflection of the surrounding room and tiny figures within tapping in a desperate attempt to be free from their mirrored prison.

Well, how else can a stopped clock tick?

BONG!

White Rabbits for October.

OCTOBER!!! Already.

The month of Hallowe’en is upon us once again, and once again I hand over to those Halloween Forces here at Beyond the Sphere.

Well, I have to do something to get a blog post or two out, haven’t I?

Happy October! Mwahahaha!

22 responses to “The Clock”

  1. bcparkison avatar

    Dust does seem to drift in from somewhere.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Doesn’t it just, Beverly? And it doesn’t come alone!!!

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  2. Visionkeeper avatar

    I can hear your breathing increase rapidly at the thought of Halloween TL…..Such excitement at what is to come πŸ™‚ Enjoy….VK

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Oh yes, VK!
      It soon comes around, doesn’t it? πŸ˜€

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  3. Soul Gifts avatar
    Soul Gifts

    And the clock ticks on, ever nearing the witching hour…. tick…. tock….

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Counting down second by second, Raili… although in this case, staying exactly where it is! πŸ˜€

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      1. Soul Gifts avatar
        Soul Gifts

        Time is a fickle thing, Tom.

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        1. Tom Merriman avatar

          Oh it is, Raili.
          That’s one way of describing it! πŸ˜€

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  4. thecobweboriumemporium avatar

    β€œUnfortunately, the clock is ticking, the hours are going by. The past increases, the future recedes. Possibilities decreasing, regrets mounting.” (words by Haruki Murakami, from his book: Dance Dance Dance) Sums it all up really rather well I reckon. πŸ˜‰

    Nice artwork Mr. Tom!

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thank you very much. Missus Cobs!
      I like your quote, but feel it is only based on our own perspective… there’s a lot more time out there that we never get to see.
      Me? I hardly get to see what little of it I have now!!! Sigh. πŸ˜€

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      1. thecobweboriumemporium avatar

        Ah ‘Time’. I have a book inside me waiting for the ‘right time’ to open up and allow me to write all about ‘Time’.

        ‘Time’ REALLY bugs me Tom, and I mean R.E.A.L.L.Y. ~ C. x

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        1. Tom Merriman avatar

          Hehehe!
          It’s ‘Time’ to take ‘Time’ into your own hands, Cobs, and show it who’s boss! πŸ˜€
          (And when you manage it, could you please let me know how you did it, so I can have a go myself?! πŸ˜‰ )

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          1. thecobweboriumemporium avatar

            Absolutely Time – er … I mean Tom

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            1. Tom Merriman avatar

              Hehehe!
              My time control has already begun!

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  5. prenin avatar

    Yes Halloween is getting closer day by day my friend!!! πŸ™‚ ❀

    God Bless!

    Prenin.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Indeed it is, Prenin.
      My little posts are intended to link into the season this month, although I may be missing the mark just a tad on a few… πŸ™‚

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  6. europasicewolf avatar

    Oh that was good Tom! Just eerie enough to be brilliant 🀠 And just right for the the autumn season creeping in again with its dark nights closing in and all the other deliciously autumny goings on that occur as October rolls on…,πŸ™ƒ

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Oh yes, Hallowe’en is just around the corner… I love this time of the year! πŸ˜€
      Thanks again, Icewolf.

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      1. europasicewolf avatar

        Yes…I know whatever this time of year has on you! Makes for wonderful blog posts tooπŸ˜€

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        1. Tom Merriman avatar

          Well, different blog posts than usual, Icewolf. I can hope for wonderful… πŸ˜€

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  7. Diane Henders avatar

    Oooh, spooky! Happy October! πŸ™‚

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Happy October, Diane.
      It soon comes around, doesn’t it? πŸ˜€

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