As if it happened yesterday,
She can hear the doorbell ring.
Decades ago, her grandpa and the folks walked in
With a grace just like a king.

As if it happened yesterday,
She can see them bring everything in.
A melange of furniture and crockery
That belongs to all of her kin.

As if it happened yesterday,
She can behold her grandpa place every stool
In the living room where she spent hours with him
When she stayed with him, when she was off school.

As if it happened yesterday,
She can imagine her dad buying the first piece of furniture – a bed.
Using it over the years, he put it in this ‘museum’ at this point,...