They made the Watch,

But if you ask them,
They’ll tell you
They’ve made the time.
My Students told me the other day
The Watch Was the best invention
Of humankind
Since the beginning of time.
How could I disagree
When I never allow them
To be late in class?
They were convincing.
Without a watch,
You could not tell us

You could not tell us
How old you are.
You could not even tell us
What happened at that time that day.
I Was silent.
Thinking about these powerful men
In Wall Street, Singapore, and Hong Kong
Looking at their Watch 60 times a minute.
They’d rather choose Lenin’s jail
Than take action a second later.

I Was still laughing at them
When the students drew my attention.

When you were born,

“Sir, We’re running out of time.”
I then looked at my Watch
To realize they Were right.

The class time Was over.