Little Girl

promised. I’ll clean

my mess she intoned

my fault I spilt

my cereal. Promise.

But she forgot after

seeing how beautiful

it was outside. She

had to get out and

say hello to the sunshine.

Suddenly she remembered

yes she did. Will

mother forgive me

she spoke aloud

and just then a

Monarch butterfly

landed on her hand

and wings fluttered

so quickly as if

to say yes she will.