Clock hands move like a swan
Around and back is forward
Reversal, anti-clockwise
Ever after and around
Forward is down then, up around
Until there are batteries to change
Lack of interest, no urge to change them
When, eventually, the non-attentive
Intertwines with the slowing down
Trembling hands stick
Hands stick, trembling
MY
Hands around and down
Ever in my imagination
Are smoothing over your face
Returning to the start
Then letting the battery run down until