Tick-ed Off

Time ticks

and ticks

and goes,

much to quickly,

with The Reaper

waiting.

Age has wisdom,

knowing, "For Whom

The Bell Tolls...."

Being old brings no reprieve,

Time continues,

ticking,

monotone,

ticking.

I cannot pause for long,

least I miss a minute -

a minute,

and the clergy waits,

for the tolling of that resounding bell -

a bell sadly proclaiming,

"Another person permanently,

tick-ed off".

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Sonia M. Dec 7, 2006, 12:56pm EST

Virginia, I enjoyed this. The knowledge of time ticking away no matter what else is going on with your life does prompts us to cram as much as possible into whatever time we have left before we too are ticked-off!

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Virginia M. Dec 7, 2006, 1:39pm EST

Thank you Sonia. Yes, you're right!

Lost Soul- Thank you for your comment. I greatly appreciate it! What specifically are you speaking of? The way I used 'tick-ed"? I did do that on purpose to draw attention to the word, 'tick', but I see two places I need a period. I will edit that.

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Sue * Dec 7, 2006, 1:46pm EST

I liked it, but it is also has an ominous effect. I don't like to acknowledge that my time is ticking by!

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Virginia M. Dec 7, 2006, 2:26pm EST

Sue, I admit to the ominous effect it may have. Sorry, I just think that way sometimes. Ha, guess it just comes with my age(birthday soon). Also, wishful thinking about all the travel I'd like to do:)

Hey Amy!.... I'm so glad you enjoyed the poem, and thank you for the compliment!:))

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Serina Matteson Dec 7, 2006, 2:36pm EST

Virginia, very imaginative indeed. Great job.

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Mary H. Dec 7, 2006, 3:26pm EST

This was cleverly written Virginia. I enjoyed it immensely -- so true it is too!!!

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Sue * Dec 7, 2006, 3:33pm EST

I hear ya Virginia...I didn't mind thinking about that tick in my 20's or 30's or 40's...need I say more!

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Virginia M. Dec 7, 2006, 3:54pm EST

Thank you, Serina, Mary and Sue, and Sue - Oh no! You don't have to say more! LOL Boy, do I know!...Seems like just yesterday I was 20...now I will soon be....ahhh..39(?)...just like I was last year...hehehehe

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