shelves – October 9

10.9

shelving goes up

to hold the stuff

that fills our life

 

until we can decide

that we’ve had enough

of the stuff that flits

 

and flies and fills

while we juggle it

until we can’t.

 

at which time we

will decide to

empty

the shelves.

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