Boxes, more boxes
Sort, pack, toss: memory shaped stuff
5th Street house, good by
View from fainting couch
Red wagon, red banister
Porch swing, Willa's swing
Walk: school, library
Grow: tomatoes, potatoes
Play: yards near and far
Read stories in bed
Food, fun, rhubarb jam, sip tea
Births, birthdays, deaths too
~ Jan
Jan -- thank you so much for taking us to this place. The realization that "Heidi's house" will not be like it was has been a hard one for me. Yes, this is a good transition too, but many significant memories happened in the 5th Street house. This is an utterly beautiful acknowledgement of that fact.
ReplyDeleteThis is very touching, Jan. A beautiful ode to what was and what is.
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