Admitting is the First Step
I have a thing
for things
lots of things
apparently
I used to think
I didn’t
have a thing
for things
but things have
taken hold
and if I love it
forget it
I’ll take 10
it’s been
a gradual thing
this collection
of excess
this immersion
of stuff
I don’t like it
this feeling
of being taken
it’s a process
like most of life
to figure it out
the why of it
all
and make sense
of the what ifs
what if I didn’t
need that … anymore
what if I could just
let it go
give it away
set it by the road
even if it had a hold
I could jest let it go
right
WRONG
yeah, I’m shaking my head
no
as I’m looking at the things
all the pretty things on my desk
it’s a negative no
I wouldn’t say I’m a hoarder
I’ve watched those shows
but I look around
and realize
I have a lot of stuff
I really don’t need
but so much of it
I love
and as you get older
you tend to acquire
more of it
more of the stuff you love
things of beauty
are a weakness
things of comfort
even more
how many cardigans
does one person really need
A LOT
cardigans are like a safety blanket
like Linus, I like to feel secure at all times
wherever I go
wherever I am
‘cause ‘ya never know
how cold it could get
it could sleet
it could snow
it could ice over
be prepared for anything
and everything
TL