in honor of bukowski and yuri (style-wise)

going away to college


my mother kissed me on the cheek
put her arms around me
and said,
"it's your last night sleeping
in your room...
but you'll be back"

a lump formed in my throat

will i be back?

yes, in two weeks
to go to Texas
for my cousin's Bat Mitzvah

surly, sometime then
i will cuddle up under the warm covers
of my comfortable
safe bed
and sleep again
in my room.