Where the Corners Meet

The paint is intended to seal the cracks and toxins from spreading into the room.
Plastic and tape seal the back rooms.
September breezes push the pollen over the kitchen table.
Two teenagers stand in the front waiting room to see the car pull to the curb. Twigs and knives. Chalk and dimes.
Bottles tilt and are handed around the porch.
Phones spread the stories.
The fire pit is kept burning deep into night.