Tip of the Iceberg

I made a small declutter vow
To get myself unstuck
That every day I’ll toss one thing 
And so far, I’m in luck.

My travel guides from years ago
To places I have been
Were easy things for me to trash,
A good place to begin.

Some macramé for hanging plants,
A box of potpourri
And dinnerware with chips or cracks
Were thrown away by me.

Of course, I’m near the very tip
(The iceberg’s down below),
But every day I’ll chip away
And find one thing to throw.

For sentimental fools like me
This takes a lot of thought.
Too bad the empty space will fill
With new stuff I have bought!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Mcleod Avatar
January 27, 2015 at 3:23 PM
Wait until you start to resent new stuff. ... then you're a skin flint as they say. LOL
Johnson Avatar
January 27, 2015 at 12:36 PM
I'll never get rid of my macrame plant hanger. :) Just throw it outside and let that 2 ft of snow cover it up. :) BYTM. Peace. :)
Smith Avatar
January 26, 2015 at 5:04 PM
lol...love the twist...of course you have to buy more...hugs Tim
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