Tuesday, September 20, 2022

the repair shop

my mother used to have
a repair
kit
in the kitchen cupboard.
needles, thread, 
bandages,
iodine.
white tape,
band aids,
ice packs and
ointments.
iron on patches.
torn shirt, no problem,
ripped
pants, easy.
bruises, abrasions,
black eyes,
she had it covered.
every kid in the neighborhood
knew where to go
when they got stung
by a bee, or
when they fell
off their skateboards
or got into a fight.

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