time study

a still young mind
longs to jump through hoops
and skip through a meadow
adorned by bows and loops
in a skirt that flows
with no sadness or woes
of how the time goes

the ephemeral bliss
effervescence -
the sparkle
the opaque tights
and dress with frills
her mind filled
with princes
and first kisses
and things
she must confess
to her best friend
about the plans
that, she,at 9
made for the
rest of her life

at 39 she barely
remembers 9
or what happened
to all the time

mind filled with
dishes
and wishes
of a magic wand
to make it all
sparkle
new tights
to wear to work
a way to
turn time's
pace down

an evening out
in a gown

a night of sleep

more secrets
her best friend
will keep