Last night I sat in my backyard

To see the meteor shower

My fanny froze in worn-out jeans

I sat there for an hour.

I craned my neck to see...to see...

The tell-tale streak a-making

I almost thought I saw one once

But no, I was mistaken.

I looked some more, and oh what joy!

I saw one, yes I did.

A dim little streak across the sky...

My one lone Leonid.

copyright M.Lincoln 2006