My Valentine thinks I am old

What else could a Grandfather’s Clock signify?

~Spills~

bent under tables,
over scraped knees,
broken hearts
and quiet beds,
Mothers dab, pat, rub, kiss:
drawing out the pain, 
diminishing the edges…

My Funny Valentine — Prompt 2

This is a prompt for the My Funny Valentine project on Chalkboard. For more details, please visit the link…