hours

by Cliff Lake

white noise and
the scream of the undone
and
plans and
plans and
planning and

the hours grow long
and long

memory stains motion
motion mourns motive
motive mars memory
and
the hours grow long

white noise clouds
and
does not release
remainders
reminders
remainders
rolling rolling rolling
roiling
remaining
and the hours
grow long
and no witness
but the undone

the hours hang on
and
the reminders remain
and
the undone reminds
remains
reflects
regrets
and 
the white noise rises
rejects
remains
and the hours grow
long and long

long and long

the hours grow long

Cliff Lake 7/4/2026
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