Circles of Silk Ribbons

upon my arrival
our little boy
said with joy
you came back

our time together
is at the lawful minimum

but love does not
have fences

so our time together
is like a story book
without an ending

our destination today
is the park
but we will not make it

along our way
we happen upon fresh dirt
a playground pushed up
from a sprinkler repair

digging in
finding rocks
climbing up
jumping down

the earth is all we need

the moment is
e l o n g a t e d
stretching to
our hearts
wrapping us
in ribbons

the sun marking the
time for departure

our little boy
said with hope
mama come back