False
like the front
of an old west saloon
not broken
like Mom's favorite vase
she told us oh yes she did
not to play
ball in the house
we promised
she promised
and we blinked
it was sleight of hand
and now she's gone
a swindle
or was it buyer beware
Nov 11, 2022
Nov 11, 2022 at 4:01 PM UTC
False
like the front
of an old west saloon
not broken
like Mom's favorite vase
she told us oh yes she did
not to play
ball in the house
we promised
she promised
and we blinked
it was sleight of hand
and now she's gone
a swindle
or was it buyer beware
An impressionistic word painting.
