Saturday, August 26, 2017

What Was It

what was it you wanted
when you came in the room:
to follow the trail of the wandering tune?

to find the gold thimble

your Grandmother had
or the corner you went to
when you were bad

the runaway mirror
you used as a child
the plastic red phone

you used to dial
the feeling that something
will happen soon

like Christmas or birthday
or trip to the zoo
complete with snowcones

and ice creams too
small elephants trumpeting:
we love you

what was it you wanted

while you stood still
the feeling,you know,
that you always will

and everything else
that you hold so dear
in a world 

where it's easy
to disappear

mary angela douglas 26 august 2017