fall break IWU
why did she abandon this cup
tea still drying in the bottom
white cup with its green collar
preoccupied I guess
going home for fall vacation
and her mother with a lap full of worries
her brother using her barbies for spears
her father disturbing the sunday
with his new riding mower
it is autumn
and a scattering of leaves
it is amazing
how helpless she will be loving them
but that will come later
© John Knoepfle 2003
This article appears in Nov 13-19, 2003.
