A Child's Smile

NIGHTS VELVET

VEIL SLIPPED SOFTLY

IN ON AN HOUR GLASS

AND CRYSTALS DUMB

REFLECTING MOVEMENT

FROM THE TOY CHEST

AND ALL GLOWS BRIGHT

WITHFANTASISING

SO EVER SLOWLY RISING

FROM RESTING PLACES SLIDING

DOWN BESIDE HIM

ARRANGED ON COLOURED

PATCHWORK PLAYGROUND

TINY GLASSES BEGIN TO FLUTTER

COMES DAWN WHEN

YOU DEW LAY DYING

AND FROSTED WINDOW DRYING

INSIDE SIGHING

AWAKEING SOUND SENSE

AND MAN CRYING

AND HAVE YOU SEE THE CHILDS SMILE?