water beads

begin with tiny dreamy orbs

multi-coloured

hard

hundreds

pour bouncing into clear tub

add water splashing

till tub is half-full and

wait       wait       wait       and they will

grow      grow      grow

taking on water to become

soft worlds of neon

purpleorangepinkyellowtealblueblackandsparklingclear

and we like to

sort        them

into little bowls

of gleaming dreams