Night games [#14 Chris]

Night games

         for Chris

Queen size bed in a closet room. Which way to sleep: north to south, south to east. Does he turn when he's asleep, move like a clock dial, a spinning child's game. His boxed Candyland begs a quilt of 4 crayon colors, a spin of the wheel if he's too tired to choose.

Queen-sized for a king whose crown lays unused at the side of the bed, with no one to share it. King-sized for a queen would be just as lonely. Light shines through windows that look out into the alley. There's no one waiting, little to see.

The queen lair waits for his return but he sits cupped in a chair. There's more to life than sleeping. There's a good book to read by moon light. Whose face does he see up there?

In a single bed one sleeps alone. In a double bed one feels lonely. Tonight the prince sleeps on a queen and dreams of an ace. What's trump in this game? Who will join him?

© Kåre Enga

[168.213] #14 November 12, 2011.

Note to self, previous version:
Queen size bed in a closet room. Which way to sleep: north to south, south to east. Does he turn when he's asleep, move like a clock dial, a spinning child's game. His boxed Candyland begs a quilt of 4 crayon colors, to spin the wheel if he's too tired to choose.

Queen-sized for a king whose crown lays unused at the side of the bed, no one to share it with. King-sized for a queen would be just as lonely. Light shines in through windows that look out into the alley. There's no one waiting, little to see.

The queen lair waits for his return but he sits cupped in a chair. There's more to life than sleeping. There's a good book to read by the moon light. Whose face does he see up there.

In a single bed one sleeps alone. In a double bed one feels lonely. Tonight the prince sleeps on a queen and dreams of an ace. What is trump. Who will join him?