late night glow
dim kitchen light
before him
stacks of dimes
nickels, pennies, quarters,
lined in neat rows
pocket change
saved for a year
to be separately
counted carefully
for dull colored sleeves
waiting to be filled
vacation money
some years more
others less
this year less
looks like carnival year
kid in him smiles
whirling rides
screaming laughter
hucksters yelling
games of chance
corn dogs and Coca-cola
cotton candy desert
star bursts
rain down
red and gold
sparks of beauty
"That's my favorite Daddy!"
he smiles down
night's end
three very tired
one carried
a hand held
one hugging a huge bear
skips along behind
Wild Thing
Copyright May 21, 2016
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2016
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