The tea petals settle
On the lip of the cup
Like a kiss
Or a penny stuck
Her fingers graze gently
Tired chapped skin
A blessing
A flower
A screen
We were always in between people
Never quite us
She rolls on her tummy
Reels in letters
Fishes for words
He made the mirror
More a wall
Less a door
It was far beyond my cunning
She mumbles
Really not fair
All in all
Betrayed
Bewildered
Burnt
I wouldn’t have chased
Rabbit
Fallen
Had I known
I touch her cheek
It is not often we are worsted
Fleeced
Finished
Fucked
Enough with the rhymes
There isn't the time
The clock is ticking
He may come back you know
My evangelist
My penny
My flower
Time bends spoons on the moon
We are up at four
Down at five
Nimble as gymnasts
She squeals
Thick blonde hair
Falls in worry curls
Stiff as wax
Wrestling angels
Night after night
We hang the last cloth
As if it is the holy grail
It is white
We paint a window
And a door
I wonder what it is like
To be everything you want
That is the adventure we will make
Polish our noses
Put bows on our toesies
Come on little cricket
We step forward
Take a breath
Enter our door.
