Down Syndrome
she’s always
on time
so if you’re
running behind
you won’t see her
at all
and if there’s a lull
between minutes
she’ll be halfway
back to the door
by the time
you roll out
but if you’re
on time
that day
she will have just
come out
and started walking
down her driveway
all adult-like
and by the time
you pass by
she’ll be slowly
bending down
to pick up
the paper
like it was important
something she did
all her own
without any help
from anyone
not even the one
in the house
standing there
at the window
TL