Temporary Engagement
Snap!
Crackle!
Pop!
in that order
as
the boy’s
ears
listen and flop.
milk dribbles
down
his silver
spoon
as he leans
into my phone.
youtube
for kids —
a
sunrise obsession.
I
pause
his video
so we can pray.
I ask him
what does he taste
and he says “pop.”
I encourage him
to think,
“no, what does it taste like?”
again, he says, “pop”
I say,
“vanilla?”
he says,
“no, chocolate.”
so now the thought’s complete
and his thumb
harpoons
his magical cartoons.
but that’s fine,
for the
temporary engagement
of the mind
might serve
him mightily
after breakfast.
6/20/2019
*Kellogg's Cocoa Krispies cereal known for their quintessential
snap, crackle, pop as you pour milk into the cereal.
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