Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Ode to August








Florida heaven of Seaworld, Legoland and Gulf Coast beaches
occupies fully the last few days of my daughter’s summer
Our small dog whimpers, lost in a dream on a puffy sofa pillow in Arlington
The King of our castle sits in his throne chair, lazily fingering the TV remote,
searching for something worth watching while reading his Kindle with one eye

Time to make dinner.
It will be whatever we want to eat
Lazy mornings, lazy days, lazy nights
Text messages provide reassurance that all is well near and far away
The child will return home a teen
but tonight
August is alright with me

 

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