BLINK . . . KNILB

by Dan Leonard

 

Little hand.
Big hand.

 

One more…
kiss…
“Shhhh.”
click.

 

Pillow.
Covers…
fidget…
fidget…
breath…
heavy…
drift…
blink.

 

Splash. Splash. Drip!
bubbles…
Pull.
Tug.
Stuck.
blink.

 

Brush. Brush. Spit!
“Stop, stop!”
Tickle, tickle…
tiiiickle…
blink.

 

spoon drop.
eyes…
caught.
“oops.”
burp.
spoon…
up.
turn…
covers…
pull…
snuggle…
blink.

 

Scrape.
Tear.
Band-Aid.
Little hand.
Big hand.
squeeze…
Hug.
“You’re okay.”
Almost.
blink.

 

… tomorrow.
chair scrape…
foot tap…
crayons…
scissors…
snip…
unsnip.
munch…
ZZees…
blink.

 

… dirt
kick sky…
“Again!”
down…
high…
up…
higher…
wings.

 

[WORDLESS SPREAD]

[Art: The dream escapes]

 

blink.
Peanut…
stuck fingers…
lick.
Jelly!!
“moo…”
gulp.

 

Criss-cross…
wiggle… whisper… “me!”
pencil…
tap tap…
RING!
chatter…
chatter…
giggle…
blink.

 

Shoes…
sock…
pants… shirt…
sock…
stinky…
spit… swish…
crumbs…
crunch…
back.
cluck.
“Hurry…”

 

s-t-r-e---c-h
fuzzy…
rub…
chirp…
blink.

 

Thump…
Thump…