SUN UP

SUN UP


Sun up dealt out five emotions neatly
One for you and one for me the same
I picked the first card deftly and discretely
I saw that it was joy and knew the game

My second card was jealousy in buttons
The eyes upon the knave were piercing green
I learned this was unshakable and cutting
As my opponent played the diamond queen

Sundown saw him show his harboured feelings
Like a fan he spread a peacock flush
Numbness wrath and dumbness faced the ceiling
No one drew a blade or spoiled the hush

Then I laid the maiden of confusion
She wore crimson silk and faced away
All at once we knew shame was illusion
And sunrise gave us yet another day.




TIM SANSOM 10TH OCTOBER 2006