Tuesday, October 8, 2024

cul de sac

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

2 comments:

  1. I love this glimpse of neighbours beginning their days. The people who keep the town running.

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  2. You're really good at these slice of life poems. They bring balance and give us insight into our lives.

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