An elderly man on his deathbed gives his young grandson a pocketwatch and warns the boy against the dangers of letting time slip away. ([source][1]) ---------- Contained in: - [Chattery Teeth and other stories][3] - [Nightmares & Dreamscapes][2] - [Nightmares & Dreamscapes: 2/2](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL14916700W/Nightmares_Dreamscapes._2_2) [1]: https://stephenking.com/library/short_story/my_pretty_pony.html [2]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL81604W/Nightmares_Dreamscapes [3]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL15328278W/