at night she waits up for her son
something mothers have been doing
for children always
father might say
'be home at midnight'
and 'here's the keys'
but mothers wait
her son comes home
he's happy a bit tired
just past twelve
says 'you don't need to stay up'
she smiles seeing him almost grown
in a warm lit space
her progeny home
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Elk River
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