Moving Out

He has his own house

He’s four and he has his own house

He still spends most nights with us

Last night it was because there was a fire at his house

Tonight he came back for dinner

Someday though

He tells me he’s going to move out

After he’s done marrying me

I’m first

Next he’ll marry his mother

Than his sister and

I think that’s when he’ll leave

When they’ll both leave

He seems to be planning for it already

Yesterday he threw a fit because I wouldn’t buy him a garlic press

Today the tears were over a Scott’s Edgeguard Mini Spreader

I told him that when he was ready to seed his lawn he could borrow mine

But he wants his own

Who knows what he’ll need next

Who knows when the day will come

When a granola bar won’t be enough to distract him

When macaroni won’t be enough to keep him home