He was surrounded by strangers, they were

family, but he was four, they adults.

During my childhood, I was seen, not heard.

Sitting next to him I said, “Hi, Batman!”

He looked at his shirt, looked at me and smiled.

When it is too cold

my feet are turning blue.

I suppose my heart is

ever since you left

coloured blue too

Clairage

“Black, no sugar.”

Umbrella broke,

may as well wait.

Romantic spot.

Coming back soon.

Brand new day.

I get to

make a change!

But what of

incessant

thoughts that haunt.

Bringing them

to the light,

facing them.

Even the

scariest

demons run

when exposed

before the

well-lit truth.

He certainly wasn't the best at anything, though he tried. It's something, perhaps, that he was best at: trying. He tried many things. He'd probably wish he tried more. But the one thing, I think we can all agree, he definitely should not have tried...was to wrestle that alligator.