Cartoon Dinosaurs Nipping at his heels

A faint roar from the bedroom

Before a high pitched squeal

thump

thump

thumping

Of ten little piggies

Their race down the hall

Round the corner

Last minute skidding

Before take off

And a crash landing

Head first

Into my expectant lap



Thirty seconds

Before a grin

Lifts

to meet big brown eyes



Long fingers

ruffle brown curls

before they reach

to steady the glass of water

clink

clink

clinking

back and forth, back and forth



set in motion

by the little piggie

that ran all the way home.