Stitches made around openings

Thru which buttons slide, hoping

They can hold together the flaps

Connecting betwixt this and that



Folks tend to do the same thing

Whenever they find bells that ring

Then they slide snugly into holes

Sewn shut, to keep out the cold



Fitting rather well into the slots

Which have some parts, some not

But, just like buttons, so imperfect

Folks know how to make holes fit



- Tristram



(c) Christopher W. Thomas

5:10am Monday, June 8th, 1998