the rose-coloured satin spread for mother’s bed and
the soft pink fleece also, honey and chocolates for
dad, teddy bear and small plastic dolls, I want to
give one each to mom and twin sis, sunscreen
and swimsuit, laptop and camera
Pens and notebooks, I shall ask dad for an account
of how he moved with his family from a farm to the
town when he was small, where they lived when he
had to steal coal for cooking and smuggle
alcohol
eke out a meagre living, left school and
got a job, got married though he and mom never got along
Jot down our history for my kids, see the mosaics my
twin sis makes for her Rinkle Twinkle shop, hear mom
playing piano, see the wide open fields, feel the free-
dom of unlimited space, live life without pressure and
documents, taking photos for great memories of a
time when I was free to do as I please…
Saturday 25 August 2012
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