Day 7: Lara

Cereal

She’d always remove the free toys from the Coco Pops and Frosties.

Said it would prevent arguments. That they’d be collectables in the future –

if they were left unopened and kept safe.

When we sorted through her possessions years later, we found them

crammed inside two shoe boxes – the plastic wrappers still sealed,

until we pulled them open, returned to our childhood

and were thankful she’d taken them away.