those sleepy Monday mornings

and the long walk to school

arriving late and cold always.

 

those warm Friday evenings

when we gushed out the school gates

and spent the rest of the day glued to TV

 

those Saturday summer afternoon

when mom dressed us up

and walked us to the pastry shop

 

those cold Sunday winter mornings

when dad broke the wooden boxes down to pieces

and built a bonfire for us to sit around

 

those late Sunday evenings

when we packed our school bags

for another week, another tomorrow.