Autumn afternoon—
more leaves than a child can count
drop from the maple.
child’s love offering—
a drooping dandelion
in a sippy cup
Super Bowl Sunday—
in an almost empty store
a child smiles at me.
Autumn afternoon—
more leaves than a child can count
drop from the maple.
child’s love offering—
a drooping dandelion
in a sippy cup
Super Bowl Sunday—
in an almost empty store
a child smiles at me.
