Across vast stretches of sand,
over a wet blanket of  grass,
traversing a nearby pipe, then,
down the cemented steps

to over a bougainvillea clad wall,
atop a twisted branch,
beneath a yellow tinged leaf,

a journey continues

but ends abruptly,
inside the shiny floor
of a  green bucket,
where a  tiny body
goes round in circles,
then climbs up
then slips down,
but does not intend giving up,
then turns desperate,
trying to unravel a puzzle...
'where am I?
Where are the
leaves and the sand...?'

until a gentle hand tilts
the bucket over sand
and fast moving legs,
scamper double quick,
eager for that taste of freedom.

The journey continues...