The speaker is frustrated with their clock that seems to be broken in multiple ways. The clock's gears and cranks seem locked up, some screws are loose or missing, the watchband used to be lace but is now broken, the hands are motionless, it's missing a spring, the alarm dings but no longer rings, and the speaker admits to accidentally dropping the clock and removing the battery with a toothpick. Despite the various problems, the clock continues ticking.