Alicja Kuberska

The Taming of Time

I returned home
And the hearts of old clocks began to revive.
I like it when they play merry melodies 
And tap out dancing rhythms. 
The calendar lost a lot of pages 
And turned the past into present.

Again,
I forgot about something and didn't do it.
I do not despair, I do not spin a vision of a parallel reality.
I accept the present day.
And bear the consequences of my errors.
It is hard, but I cannot change the course of history. 

I smile indulgently at my reflection in the mirror. 
We patiently tame the time together
And turn an enemy into a friend.

Over the years,
I have learned to approve of my imperfection.

The Old Clock -- George John Pinwell