What can you save when you go the grave?
The
answer, my friend’s, not a thing,
Yet
the way we behave (and so few of us cave)
Is
to add to mementos and cling.
The
clothes out of style we’ve not worn in a while,
The
souvenirs bought on a trip;
The
bills that we’ve paid and the copies we’ve made
Of
each document once in our grip…
The
books we once read (not much use when we’re dead),
Aging
kitchenware, no longer used;
Old
cd’s and cassettes – there should be no regrets
If
they’re tossed. (Even thrift-stores refused!)
Once-bright
towels and sheets, piles of stubs and receipts,
All
the playthings of children now grown
Should
be given away, so what’s left on display
Are
just sparking-joy things that you own.
All
this sounds very nice but to heed this advice
You’re
much better than I seem to be,
But
just take it to heart and at least try to start
(Or
procrastinate – that works for me!)
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