another day -
he wipes down the cars
on the merry-go-round

a window open somewhere the sound of bells

motorcycle park
the poppy petals swaying
on their stems

Masks

In a moment of madness
I thought to ask if we could
take off these masks.
I know that I was wrong
to ask it of you but
I wonder
- if we turned aside with eyes closed, and acted swiftly -
could we exchange them?