Making the Universe
–for Scarlett
Together we
created constellations
placed a star
just … here.
Another … there.
Formed Orion.
The Great Bear.
Bettlejuice flowed
from our fingers.
You knelt
in prayer
golden curls
cascading over your shoulders
you the perfect
cherub.
“Our Father who art
in Heaven …”
You prayed with
all the might of being
3 and a bit
10 packets later of day-glow stars
we had set the Universe to right.
by Donal Dempsy