my friends have had their little ones
since babes but it’s taken till now
– 6 years – for the “wrinkles” of
adoption to be worked out they
were all in court last week papers
signed hands shaken photos taken
afterwards the parents took the pair
to a special place for lunch a rare treat
the ISM – the playground – board games
gave each twenty bucks to blow on
toys or whatever their hearts desired
Hollie beaming “Oh!” cried Cadie ecstatic
“This is the best adoption day ever!”
©2018 Jacqueline Jackson
This article appears in Mar 15-21, 2018.
