rainy afternoon

everyday we pass the minutes, just you and i. when we don't have therapy or driving to do for your siblings, we cling to the house and yard so that we can breathe, and most of those inside minutes are spent here, in the kitchen. you love to help me, cutting vegetables or emptying the dishwasher or mixing the ingredients. always you pull in the chipped black chair. always you wear those red Elmo shoes.