current's pushing
sun's glistening
coasting, holding my oar

I drink my coffee dark
To prove I can
Handle you

looking out
listening to the raindrops fall
wanting to make a difference

gliding smoothly on the ice
holding his loving wife's hand
sliding into oncoming traffic

young couple
one loves more

headphones in
shoes laced tight
open road ahead

six, seven, eight
inches fall to the ground
school is cancelled

sideways glances
that's the only way
to look

they still giggle about
boys and love
but attend grown up weddings
every other weekend

stroller corral
his ice cream falls
the monkey's glare

snuggled in pajamas
excitedly waiting in the dark
the snow day announcement