away
on paradise

chasing rainbows
digging trenches for lil' trinklets
fly twirling kites
sway to the favonian breeze
tickling dancing pets
licking the cream off cakes
and reeking of childish sweat.

the stars used to be so near
the heart of darkness unfounded
run along the fields
ferreting for treasures
acting like we have all grown up
jump up and up hands all stretched
rolling in mud.

our bodies could smooch
and eyes could meet
the words were soft
and that puerile angst
come as they go in speedy chariots
were discarded into the ding-dong well
heroes always came back immortalised
chocalates were a cure for doldrums.

that life was good. no
i never knew the children emaciated
africa was merely an exotic safari
the other child on the other side
succumbing to lethal viruses
thrown out the window by naughty white men
swimming in a pool of sharks
Big God was the mechanic
maths was important.

she had barbie
they were barbie.



cuRRent...jer  ¶ 4:47 pm