and we managed

and we managed

Steel Magnolias

Aluminum Tulips

and Bronze Roses

adorned the Botanical

Metaphorical Gardens

constructed for the Children

of the “Machine”

the iridescent light

of painted Sunshiny Icons

hung in the skies

and graced all their dawns

of expectations

for “New Days”

that never quite came about

but they dreamed anyway

yes they dared to dream

of Pink Chiffon

Angel’s Food Cake

Ambrosia

and Potato Salad

with Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches

on the side

with a couple of chilled Yahoos

to wash the unpalatable meal down

and we managed

© 24 February 2013 : william s. peters, sr.

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