Monday, October 10, 2022

turning back

before
i close the door
and leave
on an extended trip,
i take one last
look
around the house.
i check
the lights, the water,
the back
door,
the gate.
i draw the shades
and turn
the front porch light
on,
despite it being.
day.
and as i drive
away,
i ponder what i've
forgotten.

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