"Stoop"
by
Christopher Michael Conkling
Stoop. On the Stoop. Green flowers hanging right below the window. I get yelled at when I eat the flowers. Green house in front of me paint was darker years ago. Hopping girls playing with green ropes in front of house. I want to run but I was told to stay. Relish falling from hotdog not far from my stoop looks so delicious. I want it now but I was told to stay. Yellow. The yellow bus comes now every day. I always want to chase it. I was told to stay. Bag dropped. Yellow sticks all over the ground. I wish he’d throw one for me. Men in yellow shirts running past yellow sign. I really want to run but I was told to stay. BANG. Red. Boy swimming in red puddle. People screaming. Red lights. Red lights. Red lights. Fire hydrant. I want to go but I have to stay.
