3.
The washer.
The dishes.
The hair dryer.
The curling iron.
The sudden sirens.
The traffic.
Napkins, straws,
paw marks, safety pins,
cuffs and hems.
Biscuits and gravy.
Fog. Waffles.
Long walks
after midnight
turned into hikes
in the hills.
The brakes.
The spills.
The shakes.
4.
The remnants
of argument;
heartache, mascara,
lipstick, hangnails.
Relatives in jail
enjoying the morning.
The sunrise.
Time.
The rails
all full of trains.
The rain.
Defrost.
Appointments.
Lost.
Checks.
Toast
and butter
