Kid Around

Mist on the park you remind me of home My home, an old home, long land of white cloud Wistful regret of a lost rolling stone Blurry strained view of a new weekend’s crowd Next door to a dream in an awakening tide Decorum with caffeine but overly proud Soupy thick bawls exit mouths on the side Ball mired heavy drives moist huff and puff Back of the net with a trip and a slide Carousel balance scares adult voice gruff Punctures the air with familial line A stumbling giggle is grabbed by the scruff Place hands on your hips and presence of mind Be kind and mop up with a waste of time weave There’s wet on the slide and damp kid behind Layers of grey fade where light looks to reeve Raising the white flag for surrendering dew Disappointed departure like cold on a sleeve Jump off the swing and a left behind shoe