Youth and priorities

 The lower levels of the department stores were flooded
Sibling entered the glass shop front heartbeat elevated
He found the eclair behind a thin glass case
He took it as would your toothbrush

The golden light reflected over the glass 
lighting up the chocolates and bringing them to life
Yet desire was an imposter and both siblings felt so
That fruit too high, that jewel too expensive 

There the other brother was, two stories above the water
choosing his own treat was just about as exciting as eating it would be
Everything behind the glass conjuring the imagination of taste
Each aisle so idyllic and inviting

The water seemed to rise from within the building
Higher and higher closer to the floor the older brother was on
creating a time limit for his choice of chocolate
There were no more lamingtons available

This upside down hourglass the brother lived in
each grain that fell was a thousand liters of water
swamping the lower levels
Confused by the golden brill, searching for that chocolate