The boys learned to walk on you.
We made cookies and birthday cakes and muffins on you.
Family meals were shared on you.
Pumpkins became jack-o-lanterns on you.
We have danced on you.
Nerf gun wars were fought on you.
Balls were bounced on you.
Occasions were celebrated on you.
You held our cleats,
Our rainboots,
Our snowboots,
My flip-flops.
Backpacks,
gym bags,
book bags,
briefcases,
suitcases.
Dogs have peed on you.
Paint has spilled on you.
Water coolers have leaked all over you.
There is a gash in you from when we got the new refrigerator that we have to hide with a rug.
You are curling up under the cabinets.
You are stained.
You have served us well.
But I am thrilled to be saying, “Good bye!” to you.
steps in the literacy journey 
Erin,
This was a fun piece to read…and kept me guessing and rethinking with each line. My favorite line: “you are curling up under the cabinets.” When I stop to think about it, floors are a pretty big part of our lives. Thanks for allowing me to “walk” on your floor along with you. Hope you enjoy what’s to come!
I loved how you stopped to celebrate the outgoing rug. They see so much, those rugs!
Bring on the new floor covering!
New flooring for the dogs to break in! Clever poem, I had a hard time putting the pieces together, revising as I was reading. I hope the new floor goes in quickly and no undiscovered disasters await.
So sweet! I often have very similar feelings about things I’m getting rid of. Sentimental but also ready for the new. This captures that perfectly.
Very clever indeed. I was waiting for the poem to lead to a person, never expecting a gloor, not even with the hint in each line. Great read. Thanks.
You know it’s time to say goodbye when you can remember all the good times… and still want to say goodbye! š Clever slice!
Farewell, indeed!
It almost makes an ode.
Suggest this title: Ode to a Kitchen Floor
I was actually going for an ode, but wasn’t entirely sure how close I was. š Great minds think alike!