Life Cycle

The fire clanking at dawn.

Tire swinging back and forth in the tree branch.

Bread in the oven spreading.

The chickens lay eggs.

Good night kisses from my grandmother.

Wearing princess pajamas every night.

Massaging my grandmother’s hands.

The cold water in a shower.

Easter Sunday church mass.

The pine smell in my grandmother’s house.

The kids in the neighborhood, shouting.

Having no one to drop me off at the bus stop

A father kissing his daughter on the stop sign.

Christmas movie on a snow day.

Parents coming to see their kid’s accomplishments.

Waiting for someone to show up.

Warmth leaving my brother’s body.