For Sale

...inspired by 'The Auction' by Theodore Roethke I woke to find confusion in my yard, signs 'FOR SALE!' had sprouted overnight, it seemed that people far and wide had heard "EVERYTHING MUST GO!" a frightful sight! "Take Vanity," declared the auctioneer, "Arrogance and Anger, special, two for one, Indiscretion will look good on your chiffonier, a box of Grief, come on, we're almost done!" 'Twas barely noon, my garden was a wreck, bits of Indecision scattered here and there, Laziness had gone, nary a speck, no sign of Despair, no remnant anywhere. Hundreds rummaged through my underwear, like a bargain basement they were indiscreet, they left, and there was not a thing to spare, my soul was clean at last, my life was sweet!