The clocks br go forward br br by an hour. br br We steal time br from the Universe br br unaware as yet br we will have to give it back. br br Our faces br hang like masks br br mirrored in the dark br hospital window br br our own ghosts br visiting this night. br br I watch myself br as if seeing br br someone from another world br who is & isn’t me. br br br Outside a bird br unknown to us br br creates the dawn br whistling like a janitor br br opening up br the early morning. br br We gain br this extra hour br br (this added time) . br br The clock caught napping br still living in the not so long ago br br my mother br stepping into her future br br that is now br her past br br the extra hour br like a useless bauble br br falling out of br her hand.