We have naked kids
who live around the corner.
They're not always naked,
it just happens
that the times we are passing by
coincide
with their morning bath
or evening tub.
It's hard not to
take a moment
to be grateful
for indoor plumbing.
I have seen
the girl on the corner
in her school uniform these days
I am
grateful
for that
too.
And the young boy
I used to pass and wish
I could send home for a sandwich
and a mug of hot tea
sweetened with sugar and milk
I see that boy sometimes
wearing a mechanic's
uniform
covered with a mechanic's
grease and dirt
even as I wonder about
school
I am
grateful
he's not alone.
