Friday, May 31, 2013
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Kiddie Blues
I was all set for a job this summer
Nannying for two school-age kids.
But then all of a sudden it wasn't for all summer
But scattered here and there.
At first I thought it was just their dad
Who is coming from another state to visit them.
But when I got the schedule in my email
And I found out no,
It was just that she had another girl added
Who she hadn't told me about
But who I was going to "share" my job with.
Then I thought, maybe it's another young adult
Who is as desperate for work as I am.
But then I found out no,
It's the teenage girl of the school superintendent,
In the family with all the perks
Just because of their position in the school.
To say I am mad is an understatement.
Because this situation,
That I found out in this way,
Is just rude and unsettling.
Nannying for two school-age kids.
But then all of a sudden it wasn't for all summer
But scattered here and there.
At first I thought it was just their dad
Who is coming from another state to visit them.
But when I got the schedule in my email
And I found out no,
It was just that she had another girl added
Who she hadn't told me about
But who I was going to "share" my job with.
Then I thought, maybe it's another young adult
Who is as desperate for work as I am.
But then I found out no,
It's the teenage girl of the school superintendent,
In the family with all the perks
Just because of their position in the school.
To say I am mad is an understatement.
Because this situation,
That I found out in this way,
Is just rude and unsettling.
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Birthday Girl in the Middle
Last year my birthday was spectacular.
I spent the day with my bff
And went to dinner with my family.
But this year both want to go out to lunch,
And my brother can't stand my friend,
So there's no chance of us going out all together.
I don't know what to do,
Like a monkey caught in the middle.
It's my birthday,
But this year it's not my own to dictate.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Starting a Garden
It's more like a plot
In a community garden
But this is the first time ever
That I am attempting this.
I've always loved the concept,
But I'm not a big fan of dirt.
I've planted tomatoes so far,
And I can't wait to watch them grow.
In a community garden
But this is the first time ever
That I am attempting this.
I've always loved the concept,
But I'm not a big fan of dirt.
I've planted tomatoes so far,
And I can't wait to watch them grow.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Death of a 19 Year Old
I did not know him, but my sister was friends with him.
I had before met him, and I knew his sister a bit.
Tonight was the viewing.
He was hiking in a place I've been so many times before,
Even when I was a small child.
But he and his friends left the path,
And he fell. 60 feet.
I feel sad for the parents, the sister, and the friends.
For my sister, for mutual friends.
And even as I personally do not closely grieve,
I think of how it wasn't supposed to end this way.
I had before met him, and I knew his sister a bit.
Tonight was the viewing.
He was hiking in a place I've been so many times before,
Even when I was a small child.
But he and his friends left the path,
And he fell. 60 feet.
I feel sad for the parents, the sister, and the friends.
For my sister, for mutual friends.
And even as I personally do not closely grieve,
I think of how it wasn't supposed to end this way.
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