COMING BACK TO THE WORLD


she grizzles
down the stairs
each step a sob

"I FELLED ASLEEP!"
she announces angrily
"Oh that's good!" I tell her

"IS NOT GOOD!"
she chokes back the tears
"I missed the world!"

"Well. . !" I smile
trying my best
to placate her

"When you fell asleep..." I say
"Yes...?" she cries
"...the world fell asleep too!"

"So I didn't miss anything?"
I comfort her
"Not a thing!" I assure her

"Good!" she sniffles
"I hate to miss
anything the world does!"