Acting The Story

OK so it's
Day 18: 18th April, 18th poem  -

Acting The Story

Room set up ,

Hat - ready,

Clammy hands fumble with words -

 No more time to check,

Props in four piles,

Anticipating adventure.

Two wait,

Wait and chat,

Chit chat,

Say nothing
Open the window,

Wait ,
Wait - for...

Children- 

They will come,

They will...

Clock time-sixth glance,
Two minutes...

And then, 

Seeing  double ,
Checked shirts slowly creep in,

Twins - boys

Next - sisters -walking tight as one,
Hand gripping hand
For safety,
The younger -- fair,

The older dark.

They came,

The storyteller looks for her hat,

Deep breath...

Now we begin...