Magic games

the toys that led the sidewalks walking
were separating circles from squares
the squares played hopscotch and
the rubber ball led the way

it was odd the way
the sidewalks unearthed the earth
like square footprints walking
it was thirteen o'clock no one noticed
except a few and they weren't telling

the toys that led the sidewalks walking
gathered in some nameless park
that knew no religion or language
just the games of sidewalk earth
that thirteen o'clock played

the children gathered skipping in their sleep
the air breathed its silent whisper
children pavement into air
breathless mice aware
they were not telling

the toys that led the sidewalks walking
felt the time hit two
one or sixty they knew what to do
toys to squares and circles magic merry round
back to perfect puzzle piecing place

the rubber ball bounced silently in place
tracing children mice back into space
the magic wavering when split in two
the timing knew exactly what to do.

Denis Streeter 4/16/14