light
through the slats
as the day
closed in
breath
through clenched
teeth lingered
with skin
morning
mother smiling
lunch packing
fool
and I
none the wiser
on my way
off to school
light
through the slats
as the day
closed in
breath
through clenched
teeth lingered
with skin
morning
mother smiling
lunch packing
fool
and I
none the wiser
on my way
off to school