She bends the willow
Her hair and hands a tangle
Make a wish she sings
Blowing out the candles
I am waiting underground
Grime and shame
Falling off me
Foul
Tarnished
Touched
Unsteady
My fingers hit the gravel
Electricity spinning
Blue and yellow
Insanity rules on high
Knock three times
And you will find the answer
I gain momentum
Each dull thud a sport
Nothing to rejoice or win
She giggles
Have you met the polar bears
They are swimming in the rock pool
If you remember what you seek
Your dreams will be your shield
Her words fall in my lap
Two little girls meshed together
Scorned lost instincts shattered
The Red Queen won the board
Left us torn and tattered
She bends the willow
Her hair and hands a tangle
Make a wish she sings
Blowing out the candles.
