Needles and Knives

Over and under

                                     index and thumb

             slip on the knot                       flick your wrist

                                   untangle

                                             entwine

                                                       unravel

             take it again from the bottom

over and under

           flashing of steel

                    into the hole created                               wrap around gently

                                  ensnaring sachets of multicolored sweets

                    back out again

over and under

            your feet in the sand

                        a cool breeze made by

                                                           the changing leaves

                        softness abandoned

                                                           by lost souls using                a broken map

over and under

            make careful incisions

                       separate rind

                                          from flesh

                                                         for meat

                      until the glowing has depth

                      and to top it all off

                      add a cape that goes

                                                       under and over