Object Description: Show don't Tell

It's my best friend and my bitterest enemy. The circular design hides the intricate inner workings. I watch it, beg with it, argue with it. It's answers come in ticks and lurches. Perhaps my pleas will be answered today and the ticks will seem to increase in speed. Yet other days, my enemy will look to torment me, slowing its movements until it seems the world itself has stopped its spinning and time stands still. The symbols etched into its surface are simple, elegant, and I praise it for its clarity. A splash of red teases the eyes and adds interest in an otherwise black and white world. I would be lost in an endless moment should it ever abandon me, yet I anxiously wait to race away from it, to leave it behind in a dash to return to my home. But my conscious is eased, or un-eased, as I know I will quickly return to spend more time with my friend, my enemy.