Bumpty Bump

To be young again
that frequent stop
along this passage
for any and all trains running
any and all nights

you see the couples
hear the quick double car horn beep beep
picking up the date
hear the murmurs of chatty pedestrians
watch from your perch 
above this city stretch
everyone with somewhere to go
not you
To be young again

you smell the campfire
hear the wood succumbing
in the quiet
in the wine-infused mind
from the tin cup of wine
can hardly stay up past nine 
you look to the stars
for a reply
To be young again

you know what can’t be dropped
kid one pickup time
kid two pickup time
three more client emails by EOD
ask about dinner plans
there might be a uke lesson
there might be something on the fridge calendar
kid one is happy
his streaming episode is repeating
To be young again