nurse betty on the jetty

Smile to the mirror at yourself
And nod politely to the smiling figure
In the wall beyond
A small sparrow waits
Alarmed by the neighbours cat
With the agility of an iceberg.

Silence greets the waiting ear
But for the low hum
Of the neighbours mower
A mover and a shaker
Up-on-the-town.
An economy maker.

Basket case
On a rainy day?
Care for some chocolates
Fashioned generously
By the homeless.
The trolley wheels sqeal
And the doorknockers are turned away.

In the distance
A baby cries
And the dying grass
Utters a silent moan
Beneath the whirr of blades
And the scorching sun.

Lolly-pops
The children scatter
Giggles and dances
But the shade is cool
And so is lemonade
So smile generously
It's the least you can do.