I can't take any of it with me ~
none of the junk I thought
I had to have signifying every exotic
compass point traveled to
Who'll dust the batiks and ironwood
masks when I am gone,
use the Waterford or Baccarat,
wear the charms and rearrange
the knicknacks? Every bit of
this estate has a story that can't
go with me once sold on Ebay
just because its shelf life
is longer than mine

Written by Sara Fielder © July 2016