Helen brought me
small round stones
for my catapult
from the bomb site
off Meadow Row.
She brought them
captured in her
small pink hands.
Can I try your catapult?
She asked.
Sure you can
I replied
handing her
the weapon
and showing how
to load and shoot.
She aimed along her
narrow arm and the Y
at the end and let go
and watched the stone
whizz away
fly past a tin can
and disappear amongst
debris and weeds.
Try again
I said.
She tried again
and missed the can
but almost winged a pigeon
in its flight.
On her final attempt
she missed the can and pigeon
and hit nothing but infinity.
Sep 3, 2017
Sep 3, 2017 at 11:01 AM UTC
Helen brought me
small round stones
for my catapult
from the bomb site
off Meadow Row.
She brought them
captured in her
small pink hands.
Can I try your catapult?
She asked.
Sure you can
I replied
handing her
the weapon
and showing how
to load and shoot.
She aimed along her
narrow arm and the Y
at the end and let go
and watched the stone
whizz away
fly past a tin can
and disappear amongst
debris and weeds.
Try again
I said.
She tried again
and missed the can
but almost winged a pigeon
in its flight.
On her final attempt
she missed the can and pigeon
and hit nothing but infinity.
