ecology

only days past christmas
five of us occupying an entire house
enjoying a myriad of new toys
there come sounds of fighting from the other room...
two boys
sitting on one old tricycle
three boys
needing the same character
three boys
squeezing into one bathtub
two boys
shoulder to shoulder on the couch

next year they get a kennel

what to do while i poo

he runs for all he's worth
makes it just in time
excrement passes
as does the time
its been an hour
and he's still singing