all grown up now

as an

adult you do things now

that you

don't want to do.

you pay

your bills, you go to the dentist,

the DMV,

you have

your car inspected,

you even rake

the leaves

in your yard sometimes.

the oil

gets changed,

you shake

the rugs out on

the back porch.

occasionally you might

vacuum,

and dust the shelves

and tables.

you carry the laundry

up and fold

clothes putting

them away.

if ambitious

on that particular

day you

might even gather all

the shoes

you've left scattered

around the house

and put them

in the appropriate place.

at times you almost feel

like a grown up,

or at least close to being

on the way.