Catherine Inscore

Sipping sodas during a movie
laughing loudly at something hilariously funny
eating pancakes quietly just us two
Girl time—our time
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Watch a butterfly
dance among the flowers
flit here, float there
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Tying shoelaces
Make two bunny ears.
The bunny runs around the tree.
The bunny jumps in a hole.
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I love cotton candy
it sticks to my lips
when I take a BIG
bite
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We talk forever
and listen
It’s one of the keys
To our happiness
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Taking a bow
With the rest of the crew
On a stage
Painted spectacular
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Marching ants—two by-two
Sack races
Boy chases
The pigtailed girl
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Pitty-Pat on the cereal crunched floorCrash! BOOM!
To silence…Memories of heartbeats—of children snoring
Heartbreaks now... Where did the noise go?
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Looking out my kitchen window
Wishing for another day
another Captain Crunch and milk spilled
on the table; or peanut putter and jelly
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In memory of—
Tortillas hot with melted butter
Making tamales in an assemble line…
Dripping chili through your fingers
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Take a trip on a sailboat
or to the dark forest green
ride in a whale with Pinocchio
or under the covers with grandma too
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I walk along this path
waiting for them to listen
head the call
Shall I continue to wait
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Listen to your heart…
For it will guide you lovingly

Nourish your spirit with prayer…
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What if we could put that together
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fits of rage
envy-
mirror an image
slippers, black with
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It hits me
TERROR
lights flash
sirens blaze
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scattered
tattered
tossed
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When you’re placed
On the top
It’s a
L o n g
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I want to follow Him
Listen to the words
Walk in the path
That leads me…
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Dancing in the Rain
On a warm summer day
Playing ball with buddies
All night, no matter what
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