Papá
The door opens and he walks out
Leaving me alone in the
Empty house
Empty room
Empty doorway
With an
Empty smile
Empty thought
Empty heart
The taillights turn on and his truck backs out
Disappearing in the
Dark night
Dark road
Dark city
From a
Dark porch
Dark hug
Dark memory
The door closes and I lock myself in
Feeling the
Cold air
Cold light
Cold doorknob
Alone with
Cold pizza
Cold tears
Cold remembrance
All I can do is wait
For my mother
For my sister
To come home
Home
In which my father left