Letting Go What You Can't Bear To Leave Behind

Some lint, a spider, a paperclip

A sock, some crumbs and a broken zip

No luck under this one, no joy in the next

This seat yields frustration, after each check

All bags emptied, each pocket turned out

Can’t find what you’re seeking?

You’re doing without

An early night plan, with a late morning wake

Relying on sweet dreams to keep yourself sate

This isn’t for long, and tonight ends forever

How did you get here?

I thought you were clever

Tomorrow you’ll start the rest of your life

A beautiful one, with absence of strife

Tonight you drip water in a rolled toothpaste tube

Shaking it, praying there’s enough there to use

There’s no sense in crying, and no need to shout

Though that missing thing isn’t what this is about

You’ve waited so long now, and you’re waiting some more

What terrifying excitement will life have in store?

Watery paste swirls down the drain

You stare at the mirror never to reflect you again

Where could it be, you really don’t know

And if you keep looking back, you’ll only go slow

Sigh and let go, let it swirl away to

Maybe this thing isn’t part of New You

Thank you for reading, this poem was first published on Medium in August 2023. You can find the original here. I'll be uploading new things here, as well as some older pieces.