Cakes And Other Matters

sometimes the bright winged close at hand
gaze into oblivious faces
while you are busy thinking other things

what did you forget to bring
or will it rain
is the house key where you left it

they go on outside of time
laughing in their airy castles
unconcerned about the relish

for the hot dogs
or if the dog ran away.
how many layers of time are there

anyway the rare grown child may say
thinking of ice cream for banana splits
a theory of the universe like this

or with not much money left to spend
if the layer cake dusted with coconut flakes
and a single cherry

will still taste good bought day old
next Tuesday.

mary angela douglas 31 october 2017