Today She Was Six

She turns six alone

Today She Was Six

©Mimi Wolske November 30, 2013

All Rights Reserved

 

Perched on the seat

Of her birthday bike

In her tomato-soup

Stained sun suit

Playing Follow the

Leader and wondering

Who the man was in

The tee-shirt getting

Out of the blue car

With its convertible top

 

Hopped off her bike

Petted the dog at her side

That licked her leg

And the back of her hand

 

Wiped her nose with

The back of her hand

Jumped the squares in the

Hop Scotch chalk squares

On the cracked sidewalk

Looked at the skates on the porch

 

Stared hard at her house

Knowing she couldn't

Go inside Not yet

 

Climbed the monkey bars

In the yard next door

When the sun disappeared

She closed her eyes

 

To the sounds

Those sounds

 

From inside

 

Her mom was going to teach her to roller skate today

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

A very interesting poem. You took the reader to the thoughts of a wise children. I like the description. Create vision of a six year old with wisdom and hope. I like the hopeful ending to the excellent poetry.
Coyote