Underneath the window sill
A deep breath
Time passing petals
Heart beats in the air
Ding dong
Ding dong
We all fall down
We woke up to the queen
Dress in the corner
Where no one can see
The blemishes and stains
The flowers look pretty
Says Alice
Carefully looking away
We put them in a chipped cup
Added water
A little lopsided though
Her tiny fingers try and straighten them up
Like erecting toy soldiers all in a row
We’re not very good at many things pretty
She rubs her tummy
See how the letters change
When the sun shines the paper
Like magic and cake
Not today Alice
She sighs
Well, everything good takes times to grow
Confidence stars sugar and light
Rainbows flowers blue cotton coat
Skin bones teeth hair
Love
I draw in magnolia
Breathe out freesias
Like the sea in her eternal rocking
Keeping her child
Safe shore sure
The letters fall like cherries
From the tree
Ten star pennies
Strung up like puppets
Strung out like candles
Wishes and kisses
Sweet Williams and thyme
A touch of cumulus
Bitumen and lime
Swirled in our cup
Taken down
With time
Foxgloves are heady and make you forget
Along with the tincture she whispers
You won't find what you need underground
Time waits upstairs
Quick sticks
Up we go
It waits for no one
You know.
