John Hick, Help Me Now...

Alligator Watching

Time is

the weight

in our clothes.

Quentin heard it's clicks

in every simple motion

made

and had to run from

the watchshop.

One year

is too much

to bear

on the mind

so much can crumble

and fade.

One never wanted

to hit so hard

to bring pain

for once

upon

a smug

adult face.

To raise a toast

or a child

is a privilige

not a law.

Take one

Take two

take everyone

to the place Peter Pan

dreamed of.

Find that Neverland

sprinkle paprika

on their hands

and place them

just so

against sanded stone.

J. McIntyre