Don't Forget.

[dadio]

Don’t forget
to wash your neck

and behind your ears,
Aunty said.

And make sure
the water’s hot enough

to do the job,
no dabbing,

get scrubbing,
dirt doesn’t like

hot water.
OK Aunty,

you said,
and tramped

your way
to the bathroom

and turned on
the tap

and placed
the black plug

into the hole
and watched

the water
run into the basin

until an inch or so
was there

and turned off
the tap.

Dipping two fingers
into the water,

you applied them
to neck

and behind the ears.
Looking into the mirror

above the sink,
you saw

your boyish face
washing away years.

[judih]

like the innocence, dadio

[dadio]

Thank you, Judih

[creativesoul]

sweet----

[dadio]

Thank you.