alonemid 2000

wanted to be
alone
with my thoughts
stroll
down the street
but the cars wouldn't stop
passing me
headlights interrupting
scrambled memories
slept in
my first bedroom
last night
twenty years later
hope
you don't mind
dad
a therapy topic
you are
drifting
through
your life
and ours
mom sits quietly
on her bed
watching tv
with the dog
thought i'd brighten
her evening
with some company
her smile was
all the confirmation
i needed
but i got
so much more
breakfast
clean clothes
and a simple trip
to the car wash
can mean so much
if you let it
and i left her alone
i only wanted
the same.