mirrored hazel eyes
foreign words
a tale of webs
pen streaks on fingers
colors and words on little sticks
a voice that drones
we.need.a.decoy
they.will.never.leave
the slide of crayons in a box
>up, down, up, down

the radio in the background
is drowned out by a passing jet
and a whirring electric motor

spider web wrapped thickly
around finger
like gum or taffy.

© J. Bernhard

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