turn around

we turn around

and go back

to check the stove, the iron

to see

if they're still on,

still hot.

we check the latches

on the door.

are the windows closed?

is the extra key

under the back door mat?

and as we drive away

we wonder what else

have we forgotten,

it feels like something

and yet we can't think

of what it is,

when we get

to where we're going,

perhaps then

we'll know.

though much too late

to return, 

and drive back.