places you almost remember

the lights were always on

you were told to wait here

nobody came back here

you have counted them before

summer, but not yours

your mother called you twice

somebody buried something here

this place knew your name

nobody ever slept here

you slept through the whole day

you missed the bus again

every house has one light on

no cars came for an hour

the water is still warm

someone left the ladder down

the holiday is over for everyone

the song was playing for nobody

the chairs are still warm

you made a wish here once

there is one floor too many

footsteps keep your time exactly

your name is still on the list

everyone went home except you

school in the holidays is a different building

you were early, and then you were not

the pattern repeats every eleven steps

someone wrote a year and crossed it out