I fumble the morning knot
Trying not to remember
She unties her shoes
Drops down the shaft
Like a pilot she squeals
Forget me
Forget me not
It’s all just a game
Can’t you see
The liquid stands in the barrel
Stagnant
Useless
Stale
Like mummy’s old soup
And father’s roar
We stay still for a moment
Silent
Grey
No point dawdling
Busy busy
Bustle bustle
Off with their head
I try a smile
She watches
They won’t come back silly
It’s a memory
No one returns
Unless you invite them
There is justice in her logic
Kindness in her heart
My fingers tremble
Scratch and ache for more
Let’s eat jelly beans
And sit on our hands
I can’t claim a better plan
We sit tight
Fluctuating glances
Smiles
Frowns
Hums and songs
By the third hour we conjugate verbs
Reviens
Revient
Revenons
I guess we will in the end
She says
Return
I can’t remember what we were
But can’t dismiss her light
We quietly sigh
Look
Our hands are turning purple
Pansies
Poppies
Irises
Engage
Engages
Engageons
We are bound together like flowers
Hardly angry
Hardly tired
I fumble the morning knot
Trying not to remember.
