magic is the moment that stands
breathless, waiting guard
expecting no even partial return on its
investment
it possesses no punish full trump card
yet, when the check of full reality gets
written out
the magic moves on
back to where it belongs
to the back of the only so clever mind
only to return when the need for the beauty
of fantasy is much greater than one could
possibly imagine
when full blown rejection and anguish needfully
insist all at once that 'Magic's Sweet Refuge'
stand up for them to take further punishment
in their self removed place......................
(April 11, 1994 am)