i
someone blinked
someone always blinks
everything living is binary:
so someone always blinks and someone always does not
ii
and the cat named honeydew scratches at the door
like a bad omen and
iii
honeydew has nearly eaten every sparrow in
the neighborhood, the bell around her neck does not
help, it just adds to the nuance of the kill
iiii
jack. his name was jack. he would come to our tiny apartment in east hollywood with gifts, always with the gifts. i think mother loved him. say thank you to jack for the box of toys. jack, always with the gifts. thank you
iiii i
mother blinked and the inviolable warmth that surrounded her turned to vapor and vanished, the sparrow blinked to the jingle of a bell and a cloud of fur with sharp arms reached down, and ended the tiny spark which played a heart in its chest
iiii ii
and jack the wolf and honeydew the cat now dance till the sun breaks night
they danced till the sun broke night
