Thursday, January 6, 2022

darts

magnet tipped 
blue red 
tossed to metal target 

we try for bulls eye 
circle within circle 

sometimes we hit it saying 
I waxed you 

and sometimes it’s close 
and we say I edged you 
and we go again 

this old game 
catching a five-year-old’s excitement 
his long blond curls bouncing 
as he keeps a running bright-eyed commentary 
and I’m the lucky one 
red darts flying straight to my heart

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