first date…..
slowly we walk
hands trembling

early morning sun
in the kitchen
I pour the coffee

a costume party
searching for his best friend
the skeleton next to him

autumn evening
never will I hear that
tale again

cupcakes
face paint
mixed with icing

cartoons in the background
folding laundry
on the couch

another cup of coffee
I sit at the computer
finally homework begins

squirrels up the tree
walnuts broken
falling on my head

rusted tractor
tires flat
the wind is picking up

walking by the neighbors
I smell a grill
summer's over

party over
children cry
louder than they laughed