Sunday, May 18, 2014

Mothers Day Madness

Look past the hype
Ignore the faux greetings
emailed by politicians and insurance agents
the pop-up ads for last minute flowers

Look past the madness
Sing your way through traps and traffic jams
as children of all ages race, then crawl
to meet inflated and bittersweet
expectations

Look past the rituals
Float above the brunch-crowded parking lot
where cars troll for space
ferrying eggshell elderly
driven by dads dreaming
of after-lunch naps
dropping off moms
carrying babes on hips
and kids by hands
surrounded and sandwiched
in their multi-generational pods

Look past the past
Catch the eye of one small boy
rubbing his hands together
in anticipation perhaps of pancakes
who grins
and sing-songs
Happy days!
Dad looks down, smiles
and, as if just now remembering,
echoes his son Happy Days!


  

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