It was a trying summer.
No one knew quite what was wrong
With their father. So many
Boys (and a couple of girls)
Had been acquired as siblings
Just within the past few years,
Including a few fostered,
That the departure of Chris,
Who had a mother in town
With her own house, other kids—
Chris who was unofficial,
Not adopted or fostered,
A good guy, but just going
Back to his own family—
Didn’t seem that big a deal
At first, to all the others.
But their father was distraught.
Their father arranged meetings
With Chris, where one brother said,
Having witnessed it, Dad wept.
It was a long, gloomy month,
Despite fine summer weather.
Once they’d grown up, some kids would
Put two and two together.
Friday, July 29, 2022
Two Not Together
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29 Jul 22
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