Judy's in the Sandbox - Nina Nastasia

Judy’s in the sandbox

With gravel in her shoes

She’s playing in the spotlight

Melts sugar with that pose

And everywhere that Judy is

Her lamb is sure to go

He watches how she lifts her dress

And spins into a spell

Ha-a-hoo, he takes a breath, and pulls her in

And shuts her out, and waits to hold her hand

Ha-a-hoo, he looks around and feels her curls

Across his frozen cheek, too close to touch

Judy’s in the sandbox

Baking cakes against the sun

He walks across the playground

She scolds him with a frown

She turns her back to tease him

Then she laughs beyond control

He wipes his brow and steps inside

To play within the rules

Ha-a-hoo, he takes a breath, and pulls her in

And shuts her out, and waits to hold her hand

Ha-a-hoo, he looks around and feels her curls

Across his frozen cheek, too close to touch

He takes a breath (look around, look around, he can hardly breathe)

And pulls her in (look around, look around, he can hardly move)

And shuts her out (look around, look around, feel him closing in)

And waits to hold her hand…

And waits to hold her hand

La-da-da-da-da…