Forty seasons twice removed A single snowflake falls Colorless days, in shades of gray Trapped within four walls No one visits; no one cares Forgotten patriarch Tiny room; drab and cold Sterile, white and stark Crystal clear half the day Empty all the rest Many times, lost in transition Finding life a test Once a month a note is sent Seemingly to care Hours pass, staring at the words In optimistic stare On the wall behind the bed Hanging is a clock Marking time religiously As the pangolin swings and rocks Time has slowed to trap this soul Won’t release it to its fate Stuck within this stasis At an agonizing rate