front seat

day goes on

leaves fall down

chatters around halls

empty front seats

basketball hits the ring

slaps on the cards

hella crowded school canteens 

empty front seats still

pouring down rain on thursdays

loud high pitched crying cat

black jacket as her pillow

and an occupied front seat

unsent crumpled up beseeching fondly letters 

player's deafening laugh across the room

quiet girl sweeping desk to desk

occupying front seat in front of her

she picks her nails facing the windows

two running dogs from the backyard church 

echoing sound of pool balls making contacts

aches from the now empty front seat emerged

written on july 24th, 2023