After Dinner
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After Dinner
David J Walker
I can still hear the clanking of
Silverware and ceramic dishes after dinner
As the sink filled with hot water
Clearing, washing, and drying
The suds of Ivory Liquid dishwashing soap
Guaranteed to help keep that Youthful Glow
Of our young hands
The small AM radio in the window tuned
To the Top-40 on KOMA
Me watching as my sisters engaged in
A quick game of Jax
On the waxed linoleum kitchen floor
Looking out the door into the living room
We could see the glow of the TV set
And the end of our fathers lit cigarette
The grey smoke filling the air
Mom laughing at something funny
Barny Fife said to Andy in a
Black & White comedy about
Small town life in the 60s’
After dinner and the dishes were done
We finished our homework
Copyright © David Walker | Year Posted 2021
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