TO THE BLUE OF EARLY MORNING THAT FADES TO LAVENDER

 

 

TO THE BLUE OF EARLY MORNING THAT FADES TO LAVENDER

To the blue of early morning that fades to lavender

How often I have seen your blended colours

And tried to write in blue upon the slate of myself

That mystical light, using broken crayons

Even as a child half dreading school

Leaving home again

What lunch shall be packed

Not to feel so exiting

from the warm and snug

fleece of sleep

Why, the same

In a plaid thermos, tomato soup

In a plaid lunchbox a peanut butter and banana sandwich

We shall eat these on another planet

And not feel repaired until the school bus home

Arrives.

mary angela douglas 18 march 2024