8am
and on the table
a Bagel With Jelly
an Empty Plastic Cup
a Small Red Book
we read the last words on the page
Tempests dash by my darting eyes.
orange juice carton says Shake Well
and we know dad buys oj with
Lots Of Pulp so we Shake Really Well
pass it back and forth and try
to recite the line
Tempests darting by my eyes dash.
pass
Darting eyes by my tempests dash.
pass
it nearly slips through our fingers
spilled a little cap’s not on
Tight Enough now all we feel
is Sticky Cold with Lots of Pulp
not done yet our arms
aren’t sore
Dash by my eyes, darting tempests.
pass
My eyes’ tempests dash by, darting.
pass
By my eyes dash darting tempests.
pass
Toaster Smell is gone
Bagel With Jelly likely Not Warm
oj is almost done our shoes
stick all we see is Orange Color tangled
hair swirled up moves faster and faster
By darting tempests, my eyes dash.
pass
Tempests, my eyes, by darting, dash.
pass
My darting eyes dash by tempests.
pass
Eyes tempests by my dash, darting.
pass
pass
dances on our tongue we are done
Empty Plastic Cup is full
Inklings Literary Magazine 