His house has white brick balconies

His house has white brick balconies
with balloons double-knotted to the garden gate
and peering through the window you would see
a dad juggling
wowing his daughter's friends
as he catches a satsuma in his mouth.

He goes outside during pass-the-parcel
tends to the rose bushes
clips them, replants seedlings
picks a snail from the soil
throws it in the air
does keepy uppies in his wellies
volleys it next door.