a life through bookshelves
i pulled each book off
looked at it & made a
decision: keep not keep
a life, 70 years
encapsulated in
between the covers of
hundreds books
some had his name
written in his
distinct small
barely-legable handwriting
others underlined in
faint blue ballpoint
at least one had his
doodles-- that must of
been a winner
dust from the years
invaded my nostrils
made me sneeze
i washed my hands repeatedly
i'll keep some of them
but many i'll get rid of
i have no choice i have to
he'd understand
DWC
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2 comments:
He would, and he does.
I really liked that man. Thanks. Made me picture my daughter going through my bookshelves in a handful of decades.
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