Garage Sale

For sale: used goods.

I’m offering:

eyes, water-stained,

two for the price of one;

an ego, somewhat bruised;

chunks of happiness, the older pieces,

slightly faded by the years;

innumerable memories —

mason jars brimming with black and white

jelly beans that, when eaten,

emit recollections replete with emotions;

an alabaster-like heart, chipped,

cracks carefully glued together,

though still beating regular and strong;

and lots and lots of words —

some strung together in sentence necklaces,

some single words perfect for pendants,

and others fragmented and crushed — ideal mulch.

Take your time. Browse. Price is negotiable.

I’ll stay here till everything is gone.

Then I intend to go to other garage sales

and replace my things with items I get to choose —

items in A1 condition, items better made.