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Counterclockwise

2017; American College of Physicians; Volume: 167; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.7326/m17-0373

1539-3704

Venetta Masson,

Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation

Ad Libitum4 July 2017CounterclockwiseVenetta Masson, RN, MAVenetta Masson, RN, MAFrom Washington, DC.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/M17-0373 Audio Reading - “Counterclockwise” Audio. Virginia L. Hood, MD, reads "Counterclockwise," by V. Masson. Your browser does not support the audio element. Audio player progress bar Step backward in current audio track Play current audio trackPause current audio track Step forward in current audio track Mute current audio trackUnmute current audio track 00:00/ SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Lost in timeand the fog of bereavementI'm startled to see the handsof the clock by our bedrunning backwards.I confront it face to face,shake it, but resist unplugging.For days we track back(the clock and I)from now to then till suddenly I seewhat Zen and physics say is true—we live in a block universe,all things in all time.And with that, I unplug.I no longer use the clockbut keep it closeted—prophet in a cave—silent reminder thatthere's no such thing as a raceagainst time, no finish lineonly this human finitude. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Washington, DC.Current Author Address: Veneta Masson, RN, MA; e-mail, veneta.[email protected]com. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement Audio Reading - “Counterclockwise” Audio. Virginia L. Hood, MD, reads "Counterclockwise," by V. Masson. Your browser does not support the audio element. Audio player progress bar Step backward in current audio track Play current audio trackPause current audio track Step forward in current audio track Mute current audio trackUnmute current audio track 00:00/ FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 4 July 2017Volume 167, Issue 1Page: 16KeywordsRacial and ethnic issuesRunning ePublished: 4 July 2017 Issue Published: 4 July 2017 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2017 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...