Why Not Throw Them Out
Why Not Throw Them Away?
By Elton Camp
I wonder just what quirk in our psyches it’s about
That we have such a problem throwing things out
Musty old books that we will never read anymore
Dirty old curtains that hung on the window before
Faded, stored-away dresses from you were size ten
Since you know full well you can never wear again
A figurine all covered in chips and with a bad crack
One that the least styling sense does so utterly lack
Slick-back magazines that may look to be so fine,
But long ago to the trash can we needed to consign
Broken appliances that aren’t worth the cost of repair
Yet, for years to come they will continue to be there
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