Attica's Flower Bow Window

She broached again in the manner she’d performed before
Over the careful morning scones that he adored all too quickly
As he cranked up his jaw and turned off his ears
And she reminded they were his favorites, and
“Could we please consider for our morning view
That flower box window with the three sides of glass
Like in the magazines”
“Consider it I will,” he said
“Consider it gone from your head
As it is, I’m late and not in need of a view
And you will idle your time away, like a bird
Perched at the window sill, so off I go
And I’m gonna auction you off if you insist
My little gem, my little hen
To persist with this mentality”
“No more of this,” she said
“Living in the shadow of my other”
Sledgehammer, saw
Hacked away at the wall
Giggles, fear, and dust
She chipped away
And punched a hole and the sun winked through
With its artist eye as if to say
“Where’ve you been, Attica
Break the seal of your conventionality”
Not used to this awakening in you
Stashed your dreams up in the cupboard bare
You know your name
She made her way to see that sun
And headed out the door with a wide stride
To attack it from the other side
She ripped away, she talked aloud
Belly laughed, and one by one
The bottled spirits came to the curb
To see what was going on
“Attica my dear,” they said
“Have you gone and lost your head”
“Here’s a magazine, now
Go and find me that window frame
And to the nursery with you
We’ve got a lot to do
You can help or get out of my way”
Not used to this awakening in you
Drink your tea in the same way
Same time each day
You know your name
And you know who you are
Attica, Attica
Attica, Attica
Attica, Attica
Attica
Well, the spirit caught like wildfire
And she had a crew
Between them all
Her flower box window was installed after all
Fanfare from the kitchen
Street bazaar in the yard
“I see you, you see me”
Bottles uncorked, wildflowers free
“Guess he’ll be surprised, won’t he”
Not used to this awakening in you
Stashed your dreams up in the cupboard bare
Not used to this awakening in you
Drink your tea in the same way
Same time each day
You know your names
Yeah, and you know who you are
Attica, Attica
Attica, Attica
Attica, Attica
Attica