back a couple of days
& looking around
the piles of stuff
needs washing
putting away
hanging on the wall
the knick knacks souvenirs
picture postcards on the fridge
creating tracks across the floor
the sand from far off places
leading to & from the door
leaving reminders
once we weren’t here at all
& the stuff that doesn’t show
is the dust from distant places
settling slow in my mind
neilbenbow 