The cupboard

oh where is my time
that I’ve lost so carelessly
in the shadows
of my youthful forest?
 
I am a beggar now,
misplaced in your cupboard
with the broken key.
 
you should reach for me
for you have bright eyes
that can see through
everything—
 
the angel, a timekeeper,
who shall remain
my mystery.



©Tom Del Braco