Appointments

Quests for kings and Isis Rugged swings into waterholes Sunburnt days in homemade cut offs Doors staying unlocked Calls to come home Whispers into the touchtone Secret plans for Saturday Popcorn breath and soda at Lowe’s His parents away for the weekend Calls to get off maryjane and laser beats Deadlines dissolving in smoke Blurred lectures go unclocked Random visit from parents Calls to get it together Walk-ups and metro cards Caffeine and donut runs Meetings for meetings Moving up, or across Calls for a corner office Backpack and visas Replacing bills and late lunches Almost but not quite enough, still moving Calls with no schedule Breakfast of oatmeal and mashed fruit Air tubes and stroller Sponge baths, checkers, on repeat Days drifting without time Calls to turn off the light