lights flick on
first the nurse
a dialysis veteran
she greets her firefighter husband
coming off a long...and busy shift
one quick kitchen kiss
then away
more lights
construction worker
knotting up his boots quick
rushing out the door
helmet, tools, coffee
off with an F150 rumble
then a burst
light after light pops on
teachers, government workers,
moms dads school bus kids
dog walkers hustle
a few retirees zip out
newspaper under their arms
7am coffee waits
the sun pops up over
the split ranch house
as the last car leaves
the cul de sac
