kids really. we were big

plans, little diamonds

all in a fine line.

 

                             fast food, fast moves,

                       & the aberdeen movie theatre.        

   big gulp.

 

***

                                       

named the baby after

a flowering tree

or a shrub or a vine              (not my

                                                 baby

                                                      swing set. circus.

                                                      single dad.

 

little girl lovely

squeezes her fruit punch

                             juice box

                       onto your mid-twenties.

  

& don't you just love it.

 

except when

you regret it. except when you feel like shit

for regretting it.

 

 

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