Head bent earnestly
Ten whole
Long
agonizing seconds
Of stillness

Raindrops plop
plop.
plop
Silence deepens

A blue beaver tail twists then dips
Down,
down,
down


A pink tongue slips
Between silent lips
Catches three fat salty drops

A shuffle
A Giggle
A firm hand on small shoulders

One minute
Thirty five
Agonizing seconds

Of stillness to endure

09/14/2009

Author's Note: written November 2008

Posted on 09/15/2009
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