thievery on kids
 with granted Christmas wishes:
 a new kind of low
 
 scooter happiness
 snatched from public library
 while books stole our hearts
 
 between this and puke
 and sis stuck in Kentucky
 (in snow of all things)
 
 this week weighs heavy
 for this mom, sister, teacher
 (no end to winter)
 
 but the sun was high
 and we’re rich with two jobs now
 (solved our scooter blues)
 
 and we have love here
 stolen from youth to old age
 given to these girls