Walked about the neighbourhood
Friday night
the most challenging time to be alone
the streetlights kept me company
dressed up nicely
Denim jacket over specked white jersey
Hair freshly shampooed by neices
Laughing jokes in the bathtub
Looking in the mirror pretending they had given me a horrible haircut
Bubble white shampoo all through my hair
Little room in the tub for three of us
Nieces cackling with laughter
They wanted me to join so jumped in with togs on
Hot tap pouring beautiful lava into upstairs bathtub
Feelings of home
Tummies full from eating peas bacon and eggs from white circular plates downstairs at the kitchen table made of rimu by my great grandfather war veteran Harry
Nieces playing with their food feeding it to soft toys from tiny sharp toothpicks
Big uncle shoveling food into mouth
Hungry
Extra bacon and eggs slopped on plate
Looking after nieces
while their mother relaxes on phone upstairs in bed
Sleep soon
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