A Boy pens a sun like a smiley tangerine,
a Girl bounces steadily on her trampoline.
Mother makes tea and beams down on her
family.
Father gives presents to them all on
Christmas day.
A boy stays out late because there is a
party.
A girl texts her mother and calls her new
boyfriend.
Dad pens agendas and heads off for the
Boardroom.
A boy fights mummy and father in the pantry.
Girl loves the heat of a smelly double
poster
and sun shines light into cracks among the
shadows.
A Boy gets his first job loading in a
warehouse,
a Girl tries out loving with a few men and
boys.
A Woman is married, settles into offspring,
a Man weds a girl with a single golden
ring.
A new Boy is drawing a sunny tangerine,
a new Girl bounces on her Christmas trampoline.
