The poem expresses a fear of the passage of time, as represented by the ticking of a clock, which causes people and memories to fade away into nothingness over time. The ticking clock is described as haunting the speaker like a ghost that will not stop or leave them alone.
The poem expresses a fear of the passage of time, as represented by the ticking of a clock, which causes people and memories to fade away into nothingness over time. The ticking clock is described as haunting the speaker like a ghost that will not stop or leave them alone.
The poem expresses a fear of the passage of time, as represented by the ticking of a clock, which causes people and memories to fade away into nothingness over time. The ticking clock is described as haunting the speaker like a ghost that will not stop or leave them alone.