Ball and a Lick

9 am and a head pops from the
window surveys day’s reflection
what to wear eat breakfast hurry
the sun won’t last forever.

Little boy of energy mom glad she
had him dad ran out years ago
now just her and the little one

watches him play first the basketball
slams onto the asphalt driveway
hot of sun bearing down no matter
the little guy is good for all day.

Like the suckers kids had long ago
good for a lick hour after hour
holding a prize of striped colour

and now here in this neighbourhood
another to carry on the same kind
of inheritance not worrying having fun.

© Richard L. Provencher