The Clock
By Nechama D
Published 20 July 2020
The clock is sitting on the mantle.
Tick tock, tick.
The clock is watching me.
Tick tock, tick.
"Why are you watching me?"
Tick tock, tick.
"My dear child I'm adding you to my list of memories"
Tick tock, tick.
"Dear clock please explain what do you mean?"
Tick tock, tick.
" I've watched over your ancestors"
Tick tock, tick.
"I've watched your tatara tatarabuela expatriate the inquisition"
Tick tock, tick.
"I've seen your גרויס באָבע escape as a fugitive"
Tick tock, tick.
"I've seen your grossartige Grossmutter treat the wounded"
Tick tock, tick.
"Now dear child I wait to see what the future brings"
Tick tock, tick.
* גרויס באָבע (Groys Bobe) = great, great grandmother in Yiddish
* Tatara Tatarabuela = great, great, great grandmother in Spanish.
* Grossartige Grossmutter = great, grandmother in German.