The Chevy's bed is full                                                                                                                                                    
of kids whose parents left--                                                                                                                                          
too busy now to stay                                                                                                                                                    
for practice bunts and plays.                                                                                                                                                    

My dad's delivering place                                                                                                                                              
to place and house to house                                                                                                                                           
so sure of every street                                                                                                                                                  
that driveways wave the truck                                                                                                                                           
towards open concrete.                                                                                                                                                        

The players head inside--                                                                                                                                               
since supper awaits them                                                                                                                                              
atop the stove. I switch                                                                                                                                                      
from front to back and join                                                                                                                                           
my brother. Wooden poles                                                                                                                                                    
with wires highlight the path                                                                                                                                         
towards our home, our meal--                                                                                                                                             

a can of Wolf we four
will heat, divide, and devour.


October 2023--Leander, TX