THE OLD CLOCK

The old clock

Ticked and ticked and ticked a clock
Without stopping it went on
Minutes, seconds passed it showed
But it itself looked unaffected though

And minutes changed to hours and days
Which in turn passed to months without delay
Till ticked and ticked and ticked the clock
Without noticing it went on

Finally months turned into years
The clock halted and no more it could bear
Whether due to lack of energy or will
Only the old clock itself could tell.

Henry Chen