Pain is always hungry
It eats a lot of time
It laps the minutes up like milk
- It's drank a lot of mine -
It nibbles at the hours
From one to twenty-four
Then stands there drooling for the next
- Always wanting more -
It takes the worst
It takes the best
And moments in between
It's not a picky eater
It licks the platter clean
Too bad it eats away at time
And never gets its fill
Because I know that time ain't free
- I'm left to pay the bill!
One of my older poems from poetfreak. September 9, 2013.