Each drawer that I fill,
stores something past

The future spread out
on the bed

As each one closes,
its memories sleep safe

Dreams quilted
and looking ahead

Layered inside
and kept neatly stacked

In silence,
their stories unfold

Each drawer front embossed
with a message they share

“Open Only If Naked Or Cold”

The dresser sits quiet,
its handles untouched

As new history begins
with each write

And construction resumes,
a new dresser is built

To store words yet to clothe
—and delight

(Villanova Pennsylvania: December, 2016)