Reading at the Mall

Through the great mall door,
Her earrings dangle furiously,
On into the magic star lit night
They swirl and chatter around her.

Her earrings dangle furiously;
She marches past me unnoticing;
They swirl and chatter around her
As I make my way to the bookstore.

She marches past me unnoticing,
The single adult, chopped and boyish,
As I make my way to the bookstore,
Teetering in the noisy, swirling pack.

The single adult, chopped and boyish,
Talking and walking and looking;
Teetering in the noisy swirling pack.
They disappear, belted and driving off.

Talking and walking and looking,
My reading at the mall complete,
I disappear, belted and driving off
To return to my empty tumbledown house.

My reading at the mall complete,
Spring chatter fills the greening trees.
I return to my empty tumbledown house,
Life renews itself, the crocus intervenes.

Spring chatter fills the greening trees,
Recalling when you were here.
Life renews itself, the crocus intervenes.
We laughed openly without restraint.

Recalling when you were here,
I came home tired for the evening's play.
We laughed openly without restraint,
Read the whole RING TRILOGY out loud.

I came home tired for the evening's play
Through the great mall door,
Read the whole RING TRILOGY out loud
On into the magic star lit night.