Slice of Life

he takes a slice;
a child on the swings waving hands and feet
a crazy man in court wraps himself in stars and stripes
a squirrel falling, falling, falling with the leaves.
he sits in the park with pen and paper
scribbling down all that he sees.
in a moment-phrase-word his slices and his reality
trade places

The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to write a story in exactly 55 words. Flash Fiction 55 is hosted by the G-man, a host with the most.