In the corner of the sports ground five cricketers were watching a football match

Their game had been interrupted by frequent showers

You and I were lying peacefully in a display of lilacs high above the ground

I was wearing my best suit which had been carefully made by a Jewish tailor

And you wearing just a skirt

But what a skirt this was

A gift from your maternal grandmother

As we floated you expressed a concern that your breasts might be seen by those below

At first I did not answer

But you repeated your concern

I explained that we were tiny people and even the lilac posey could not be seen from the ground

You relaxed and loosened my tie

I ran my hand along your bare shoulder

You shivered although it was not cold

I held you and kissed your cheek

Which was blushing red

As red as the threads within your skirt

In the distance above the dark shower clouds

The sun shone brightly

And our lilac flowers celebrated its warmth

But not its colour

A droplet of water ran between your breasts

See the weather reaches us too

You are mistaken for it is only a tear

A tear?

From the Day Moon

Why should the Day Moon weep?

It weeps frequently

But why?

Because it loves the tiny jews so much

We are much loved by the Day Moon

But it is often bullied by the sun

Our jealous father

Michal looked into the bright blue sky

Why is such conflict in Heaven?

The wind started to rock the lilac posey

Do not fear the fierce wind it is of no hindrance to us

But I was wrong and our posey began to break apart

And we floated downwards slowly on a lilac petal

I was seated in the wooden stand watching the football match

The purple and white lilac petal fell into my lap

It was closed

I examined it and saw a tiny Jewish couple huddled in each other’s arms

They were both sleeping

In the sky above a vivid rainbow was burning

The Jewish girl opened her eyes

Help us sir for we have been expelled from the heavens

My name is Michal and this is Chaim

Do not worry for as soon as the rainbow is gone I will walk to the field of the lilac bushes and there create a display to enable you to travel high

Why do you help us so you are such a good man?

Because like you I was expelled from the heavens during a sudden storm and fell to earth with my beloved

But there was no-one to give us aid and because of that both Caron and I grew fully and since have had children and grandchildren

We have been much blessed

Unlike the others in this football ground I was aware of your distress and that is why I collected your petal

The Jewess did not answer me and closed her eyes

I placed the petal into my jacket pocket

The game ended and in the pouring rain I walked towards the lilac field distant on the downs

When I arrived some hours later the storm had passed and the rainbow had faded

I soon found a magnificent lilac bush and began to weave a posey from its colourful petals

When it was complete I placed the fallen petal in the centre of the display and it floated upwards almost straight away

The Jewess leaned over the edge of the posey as it gained height

Who are you sir?

What is your name?

Saul my name is Saul

But you may know me better as Chaim

I watched as the lilac posey vanished from my immediate view

Later I met my wife in the lane that led to the town

She placed a dry coat on my shoulders

You have walked far again

The battles in heaven have returned and it is my duty to protect the innocent

As we have been protected and blessed since our arrival many years ago

At the crossroads we both stopped and watched as the poesy drifted in the lunar winds towards the passive day moon

The angry sun was still quite high

War was threatened

And I knew only the innocents would suffer