The clock strikes twelve,
With chimes and squeals,
My eyes go wide,
Time's on my heels.
I run from him,
My riches? Rags,
The wide, blue skirt,
Deflates and sags.
He lets me go,
Then grabs me back,
But I run on,
It's time's attack.
I lose a heel,
But time's ahead,
I've left it there,
With my heart and dread.
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