Home
When I am home, I am seven again
I am dusty pigtails and five best friends
I am hopscotch on hot sidewalks
wearing pink jelly shoes
I am 4th in line at the West Elementary pool
when I am home, I am the Christmas parade on Main Street
I am two tiny bare feet in Panther Creek
I am a Dairy Queen chocolate-dipped ice cream cone
and Saturday morning cartoons with my big brother Jerome
when I am home,
I am a tent revival on Wednesday nights,
I am a brass offering plate with the crushed velvet lining
I am Amazing Grace and the taste of fried chicken
I am red kool-aid and switches picked for lickin's
When I am home, I am slowed down, whole
I am the daughter of Janice and Joe
I am Miss Frances’ granddaughter
and Ella’s twin,
I am the poet who remembers to stop just to take it all in,
when I am home.
I am dusty pigtails and five best friends
I am hopscotch on hot sidewalks
wearing pink jelly shoes
I am 4th in line at the West Elementary pool
when I am home, I am the Christmas parade on Main Street
I am two tiny bare feet in Panther Creek
I am a Dairy Queen chocolate-dipped ice cream cone
and Saturday morning cartoons with my big brother Jerome
when I am home,
I am a tent revival on Wednesday nights,
I am a brass offering plate with the crushed velvet lining
I am Amazing Grace and the taste of fried chicken
I am red kool-aid and switches picked for lickin's
When I am home, I am slowed down, whole
I am the daughter of Janice and Joe
I am Miss Frances’ granddaughter
and Ella’s twin,
I am the poet who remembers to stop just to take it all in,
when I am home.