the pretty black street with new lines

occasionally

the county would pave

the street black

again.

filling potholes

and cracks.

which we appreciated,

having turned

our ankles

and knees in so many times. 

but it meant

that we had to get

a gallon of white

paint somewhere

and paint

the field lines once more

for all the sports we played.

bases for kickball

and stick ball,

an endzone,

four square

and a giant circle for

catch and release.