“A Wink and a Smile”
at the top
of the tree
the star
is lit
and does
not
blink
at all
but does
I’ve caught it
winking
as if to say
hello
and then it
stops
for days
and weeks
on end
it sits there
staring out
and watches me
move about
deep in thought
it jolts me back
like yesterday
when it blinked
and blinked and blinked
on and off
on and off
on and off
to get my attention
then stopped
and stared
back at me
TL