Downsizing

In my dreams, I am always clearing

out the cellar. Throwing away the

good things with the bad as I am

annoyed with how long they have

been there. What will we do with

all the stuff before the new owners

move in? We didn’t really move

that often, but when we did

it was life threatening. No

matter how many layers we

peeled off, there were still more.

I would love to walk through

life unencumbered but it is

not to be. I crave too many things.

So I accumulate and let go

over and over again. Even now

I wonder if I should leave all

my treasures in place for my

children to dispose of or shall

I shrink my possessions down

gradually until I am ready for

my smallest home.