Just the town children ne'er
feasted a forest of one tree's
in a labyrinth of the uninvited
stirs like cream in cocoa
--rightfully aloof
Their eyes steeped in a delft brew
brimmed by clamourous whispers
of an ephemeral sound alights a tortoise
yet ne'er have tea
--unwittingly
Juxtaposition compares bears none to
contrast, ne'ertheless, true to form,
town children
--they'd be.
Date: 09/06/2019
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