Excellent

Wow you have an incredible way with words!

I do appreciate the way this is written, in particular some subtle rhyme throughout -"solitude/youth" and "clock/tock/rock"

Take care, Hellon

Tick tock
Tick tock
I have heard this noise too and I hate it. But I love the way you write.

judges comment
I do like an acrostic, they are my return to form when I am hitting a dry patch. They can be fairly simple to write, you can toss in a rhyme if you want and can write about anything. What Hellon has done has introduced a subtle ryhme, taken on the elegy form and added a hint of darkness. It's an enthralling write and very complex. gets my 10 points