Midnight Run

The time is murky just before dark Sun holds her breath in endless battle Hint of fog and mist rising in park My feet plod heavy like child rattle Legs protrude shaped deer and child A-praying. Ssh darling says mother, Sweet dreams spring constitution mild Come back from window reject other In bed tucked up I run again Shattering multi-coloured tales The pigs, wolves, dragons brutally slain Cast aside like foot rot bloodied tails I imagine myself chasing trains Fool! Blundering rhino attempting dance Gazelle only canon drawn pains Aged fat knight dragging lance Two black panthers swooped by Light as dark angels in trainers I felt at once white clown why Can coal coated elephants learn to fly? Leave me to plod therefore unmaimed And let others more wily receive gains.