WILD
THINGS
She
waited for me to admire the house
While
I absorbed the trees along her laneI was never invited back again.
kicking leave’s beneath my feet;
Chestnuts sticky and sweet, sycamore
Seeds cascading the air;
Hair
full off twigs. My school friend
Didn’t
care for the wild things, thatAutumn brings. Watching, while I jumped;
Shaking conkers from trees.
Not one bit pleased.