Disposables

A banana peel littering the sidewalk A candy wrapper lying carelessly on the parkway An aluminum Coke can, crushed, by the side of the curb Cigarette butts scattered randomly on the pavement A plastic diaper stuffed into a trash container A ballpoint pen, squished, bleeding in the roadway A torn knitted glove abandoned on a park bench Sunflower seed shells strung along a sandy beachfront trail A careless remark, tossed out haphazardly, devastating a reputation A promise broken, unintentionally, rattling around our soul A lifetime of effort, squandered, forever unappreciated Love spurned, nonchalantly, rending our fragile heartstrings