Un-put away
in the great big bay window
Punch & Judy lie
tenderly together
this their stage now
lit only by moonlight & snow
his hand
upon her breast
her hand
cradling his neck
dreaming dreams
of being real
not following the script
cuddled together
lovingly
at rest.
Dónall Dempsey
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/being-real-for-ruthie/
