I AM DUST
(Realization while waiting for carryout)
SUBMITTED TO CONSTELLATION MAGAZINE (UMUC) 3/22/08
I am dust,
accumulated debris,an old catalog,
torn magazine,
broken piece of something
(you can’t even remember what),
a bit of wire or string,
an old piece of lint covered candy,
a wine cork.
And when it all is too much and clutters up the corners of
your room
(Or your mind)You walk away
Taking only what you need
And here I am –
Amongst the clutter In the recesses of your mind
Waiting to be
Swept away
So you can begin anew.
Copyright 2007. Lori Dominick
Wow. Makes me wonder who is really speaking here, and to whom? Or from how many different perspectives? Could be lots of different voices coming up through this... who knows?
ReplyDeleteI really appreciate your writing, Lori. If it is for you like Going Home, etc., has been for me, it's cathartic. I would write, then cry, write, then cry... and each time, it got a little easier.
Keep writing, please - I can't wait to see what else comes out!