at 3

if around this itme
I should hear
behind me
through the window and the wall

sounds
steam and protest
from large tires on the street

I can’t help but think of autumn
and of yellow

the schoolbus that’s allowed
to pass and
when
need
be
stop traffic on its own

pleasing
instruction
and associative
announcing
school
and now the end of school
the day’s
accomplishments
while
we might not be done but if we’re children

are

sense of release
from
well
release

and now to use our legs or our own wheels
if we need them
to go to
honestly
to
snacks
and thinking or not thinking about
about what’s next
before the yellow truck with
seats
should
pick us up
again
too early for the new day
of a new day

the final journey for the 180 year

the start-up healthy
wheezing trip
in
August of
a year
we say in this context
must be
new

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photo by Marcelo Cidrack on Unsplash
Miami, FL, USA