Sunday Suppers

the shimmering weekend has ended
illusive, thinking it would last longer
like a never-ending sunset before the abrupt night
a stomach sinking reminder of the homework
abandoned on Friday, the school bag behind the door
long division at the dining room table
and the comfort of baked eggs,
slightly burnt toast the way my sister eats it
or sometimes, the ceremony of a Franco's pizza
big balls of buffalo mozzarella cheese
soothing the inevitable back to school dread.