The Room

By and by
With every sigh
Is a moment of relief
A turning leaf
A new page left unread
But then back to the other again
On another face
Lies a smile
For a while
To be filled in with
Tears of a child
In a few years not a child anymore
But still a child’s tears will pour
And out they run
Till hating is done
And yet you love
Feeling bad
Being sad
Remembering glad
But no more of that
I'm flipping the hat
And entering the room
For a few moments no doom
For a few moments a child
For a few moments wild
Bathrobes that trail
Dresses that teeter like a bell
And swish when you walk
And twirl when you spin
A room filled with horses and rainbows and old-fashioned movies
That play in your head
And cheeses and bread
Not a drop of blood bled
Every animal fed
Never all the books read
With balls and horse drawn carriages
Here I would rather stay for just a few days
Than leave and live forever out there
And then a blur
Remember no more
Silent sleep not a snore
Then open the door and it all leaves so I will keep it locked and
Kill the key
And then try not to miss
Any kiss
Any bliss from you
And your world
I am taking a moment or few
Don’t take me away now
Don’t give me a curfew
You want me to leave but don’t see how
I am staying here
Where there is no beer
No more sting, no more burn
I am happy now and I will never return