grass slides

 grass slides
linoleum glossed the times
folded under expectation 
bent warm with sunshine 
above the white grass slopes
the time-baited boys and girls 
ready steady  w e   n     t 
an odd tray commandeered to carry
their slithering clenched screams
legs raised hands scuffed along
all along the sun’s transition 
the grass flattened to a shine
in time with tired out  not   am
on the slope behind the the rising sun
the pub asleep between opening hours
the slope was ours
our retreat a dominance
for mum’s table beckoned
where dinner would slide down
just fine