a cunning plan, i hope
you pull it off
i wish i could come too
in my black and faded things
to disappear into the gloom
most folk are kindly and
will feed a small and needy thing
i did when four came to me,
only two remain, darling
and sweetheart
darling being the boldest
here
now
it is light so much later
i woke so much later
the journey the week having
taken my energy
up we went in the funicular
to the wool sock shop
and bought three
for christmas
presently we do not
celebrate that only
the facts
that we are family
that is is midwinter then
and we require cheering
what do you do?