day tripping
by C. O. McCauley
Published in Mr. McCauley's chapbook, West of Eden.
they took a day off from the cancer
and went to disneyland
just kids
pale as fear
playing with cartoons
free among candies and sodas
and rides that spun and dove and splashed
on a transparent yellow day
no needles to prick giggles
no tubes to drain spirit
just kids warm in the play
with painless smiles
yesterday their tomorrow was today
and today
today was just fine
even god knows how to play that game
C. O. McCauley is a retired naval aviatior, banking executive and vietnam vet. An award winning poet, his latest chapbook is Apache Tango. Additionally, he has acted in several community theater productions. You will find his web site at comccauley.com.