i am
s l o w l y
cleaning up the remains
of that party i threw
for about a year

and there's happy news
they come to see me
in the morning
to help with plastic cups
and broken glass

all the trash
is being put into the right bins
all the sleeping carousers
have vacated
called
wished me well

i'm so glad
despite everyones snappiness
it seems like this bottle of wine
was opened and fragrant
rosey
my life is blooming again
now that i've found a way to create
and little girls hug my legs
again