Small hands rest on a
window ledge . . .
little legs kneel
on a braided rug.
Dreaming of a carnival –
cotton candy, roasted nuts,
the smell of popcorn
fills midnight air.
Music plays on and on,
magic lights flash
from a merry-go-round.
Sounds of laughter
in a street; a little
girl crosses her feet.
She breathes on a pane
of glass – tiny fingers
draw a picture of a clown –
eyes, nose, mouth, and
she – always makes him frown.