get it together

we'll get the kids together over the summer. 

we shouted from rolled down windows

as we pulled away from the pick up line at the chop's school.

we had time, right?

we had the whole summer.

three months.

school starts next week and we have only 

had one playdate with a classmate.

one.

the lazy summer days have rambled by

with mornings of strawberry juice running down our arms

and sweaty wee ones learning how to kick and blow bubbles

at their swim lessons.

we journeyed north and dipped our toes in fresh water lakes

with friends that we wished lived closer.

we ate cherries and kayaked and got our toes tangled in seaweed 

while we imagined the creatures swimming in the dark water

below us.

popsicles have turned lips bright purple and green

and best friends talk about legos on the back porch.

sparklers make us scream with glee in the alley

as we wait for the cooler weather to approach.

and then,

then we'll get the kids together.

change

the pain of staying the same
has to be stronger than the fear of changing.
- my wise cousin, during a phone conversation.


those words make me ready to face the can of worms that i have opened.