Eleanor, We Have Put These Difficulties Behind Us

On a scale of ten       what would you rate      the weather     Emma walking in the rain

Scottland gray scent       of coffee coming      from somewhere         Family prefers tea

scones clotted cream and jam      Bright lights thick laughter       from another table

An idea of dinner    Wipe   the mushrooms clean of dirt     Slice   the mushrooms

Turn up the music          kid’s got homework      Turn down the music      kid’s got math homework

Turn off the music     kid wants sour cream               did you remember, 

Off to the store       for sour cream        Trench coats in earth tones           a bit of wind

Always pigeons     In a store with strangers        a voice in the head      An unplaceable melody