Banana Splits
We had burgers for dinner
with beans and peas.
The lack of conversation,
as is typical,
seems different today.
Dad and Mom
are sitting next to each other
for a change.
To fill the void of words,
their news is shared.
Family vacations
are done,
along with our four-person
Christmas card.
My role model,
my hero,
my brother
hides away and won't
make sense of it
for me.
I'm left.
The forecast hadn't predicted
on and off showers tonight.
Nevertheless they came.
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