Shag brown carpet tangled between my toes
Amber light shining through sheer curtains
Steaming black tea with milk
And of course
Homemade chocolate chip cookies
The wizard of oz on VHS
Play, stop, rewind
Play
Follow the yellow brick road. . .
Stop
Rewind
Play
I’ll get you, my pretty!
Stop
Rewind
Handmade Halloween costumes
I am Dorothy
With the blue checkered dress
A basket holding “Toto”
And ruby slippers
Those glittering
Ruby slippers
Hypnotizing
How can I get to the land of Oz?
Coffee-colored rocking chair
Wrapped in my mother’s arms
Soft blanket
Safety
Unconditional love
Halloween-themed birthday parties
Monster mash on the record player
Scary stories in the dark
passing gummy worms
and peeled grapes
in the guise of eyeballs
Hand to hand
Until one of us screamed
When the slimy grape insides
touched our fingers
Laughter
Plastic bats
Fake spiderwebs
Friends
Smile
This is a good life!
Hawaiian-themed pool parties
Plastic leis
Treasure hunts
Whipped cream pie in the face
And of course
Ice cream sundae stations
Bedtime
Mom tucks me in
A goodnight kiss
Closed door
I jump Lamby over the moon
And over the moon
And over the moon
I wish I didn’t have to sleep alone
I wonder if I’ll die alone
Stop thinking about that
Stop thinking about that
Go to sleep
Go to sleep
Go to sleep
Kimberly Scarano is a freelance writer located in New Jersey. She’s always been curious about the world around her, how things work, and the simplicity of nature. She loves reading, hiking, and training Jiu-Jitsu with her son.
