The Secret Heart of the Clock (ver2)

(with apologies to Elias Canetti)
(I much prefer this draft! The symbolism that emerged makes the [meaning] clearer I think :-)
Process Note: original shapes evolved , while some were erased. And the images needed some time to "decompress" before other "hidden" aspects, like the locked heart, the time-tortoise and even the key/lock symbols became more prominent.