Over the Rainbow
at the end
of May
we brought her home
wrapped up
like a tight burrito
with the moon in our eyes
the sun high
nothing but blue skies
gently
we put her in the backseat
me beside her
and drove 35mph
over Second Avenue bridge
i saw nothing
but her
as we went along
down the road
rounding the corner
the bend
down the driveway
through the door
now … 15 years later
i sit in the backseat
alone
and i see nothing
but her
as she hops up
into her Daddy’s truck
adjusts the seat
the wheel
checks the mirror
and drives us
carefully
out the driveway
down the street
around the corner
the bend
over Second Avenue bridge
all the way down
the road
straight to Panama
outside the sun shone
bright and beautiful
nothing but blue skies
gentle breeze
inside it rained
in the ray
quiet drops
that slipped to sea
rolling into waves
rushing over sand
and shell
splashing seagulls
and holding up boats
overhead a rainbow
appeared on paper
an empty box of crayons
on the floor
every color was used
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