My Father's Watch

Been with my father
For the longest time
Easy and tough
They stayed together:

Your cool black strap
Just like a snake
Your gold metallic face
Kept time in life's pace
Your warmth around his wrist
tick-tock, tick-tock

It came as a shock,
The day you stopped:

You were returned to your box.

When opened again
You were looked upon by the same
But a younger face
Taken out your case
To rejoin life's race
At a faster pace
My father's watch
Took pride of place.