Garbage Day
My trash can will never be empty
but must it always be full.
The malodorous stench will always linger...
a rotten banana peel of past regrets
a dried up withered orange slice of jealousy
a snot tissue of self pity
a ravioli coated empty tin can of judgment
a durable cheap plastic spork of bitterness
two half painted chipped toe nail clippings of fear
a use-to-have-been sticky abruptly torn off dead skill cells and lost hairs band aid
of self destruction and self criticism.
a transparent half gallon soured milk residue two week old jug of depression
a bloody beef styrofoam tray of could have beens and what ifs
My garbage is killing me
choice:
daily empty
or
weekly pile up
What will I put into my trash can today?
Will I take it out tonight?
Will I let the malodorous stench continue?
Tomorrow's a new day.
My trash can will never be empty
but must it always be full.
but must it always be full.
The malodorous stench will always linger...
a rotten banana peel of past regrets
a dried up withered orange slice of jealousy
a snot tissue of self pity
a ravioli coated empty tin can of judgment
a durable cheap plastic spork of bitterness
two half painted chipped toe nail clippings of fear
a use-to-have-been sticky abruptly torn off dead skill cells and lost hairs band aid
of self destruction and self criticism.
a transparent half gallon soured milk residue two week old jug of depression
a bloody beef styrofoam tray of could have beens and what ifs
My garbage is killing me
choice:
daily empty
or
weekly pile up
What will I put into my trash can today?
Will I take it out tonight?
Will I let the malodorous stench continue?
Tomorrow's a new day.
My trash can will never be empty
but must it always be full.