A weary teen shuffles behind
a near empty register,
taking the order of a
gruff, old man
who berates her for her clumsiness.
A frightened child drowns herself
in the false realities of countless,
delicious tales of heroes
that she wishes would walk through
the ancient hickory doors
of the Coldwater Library.
A grim-faced lad sits upstairs
near the outlook of the dim room,
playing chess with his demons.
