Oranges From Florida Maybe

Rain drip-drops from slick hair
to the oranges I'm slicing for dinner;
my family, we never take the time
to talk
to slow down
to think about things that hurt
to fully dry
because to stop means we're done
for the day, that we've done everything we can
for our kids
for our house
for our partner
for the so many other things
that pull us somewhere else.

I feed my child and slice oranges
that I think are from Florida maybe
and I do not dry my hair because
I'm not sure what I would do next
if I did.