A Day At The Park With The Grandparents
A Day In The Park With The Grandparents
i.
My family puts on our masks
journeys into a thick smoke
heading to Grandparents town
overdue meeting
pile into our minivan
along with our bikes and boards
our stories to tell Grandma
still fresh on our lips
sky surrounding us light brown
darkened by a background grey
smoke from a world now on fire
hard to see today
though our eyes sting with smoke
our lungs heave with every breath
act as if a normal day
make the drive for hugs
after trek through memory lane
we arrive in my home town
gather masked within the haze
children let off steam
we sit at picnic table
still in our masked silence
teenager talks with Grandpa
there’s a lot to say
ii
The seven year old of group
wants to feed the Geese and Ducks
stale bread from our backpacks
tired of playground
daughter rides her skateboard around
as we travel to park pond
the Geese waddle from behind
youngest drops some crumbs
once at pond we sit again
smoke filtered through tree cover
a few elderly women
masked for a Birthday
lone figure on bench nearby
reading novel over mask
casually glancing at feet
as teen continues
to tell his Grandparents tales
youngest starts to chase some geese
daughter pulls on father’s sleeve
she wants company
Ducks seem to have disappeared
probably not a sickness
or smoke from deadly fires
just a family walk
iii.
Father talks to Grandparents
about education concerns
a system that may collapse
many decisions
need to be made on this day
Grandma decides to teach too
she will travel twice a week
get kids through lessons
father cries about this choice
such a sacrifice is made
such a risk she takes for love
a deep human need
Grandparents buy us ice cream
for a moment take off masks
enjoy simple pleasures
the kids full of smiles
after sweet treat say goodbye
hug though not recommended
share how much we love these days
through all this thick smoke
days at the park with Grandma
days at the park with Grandpa
times we ride our bikes and boards
remember these days
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