A new year often brings thoughts of “putting away” what is in the past and “making plans” for what might be added in the coming months. Cathy Ross’s new poem, DEEP CLEANING is a fine fit for this time of year. Except, of course, Cathy’s poems have something added to the “usual” emptying of drawers to make room for more stuff! Enjoy the poem!
DEEP CLEANING
Cathy Ross
It is time to clean
the closets in my life,
pull out old boxes,
delve in drawers,
sift through the layers,
to uncover what’s still there.
You see, I’ve forgotten
what I have, lost track
of who I used to be.
Mired in misfortune,
I took refuge in routine
traded novelty for safety,
put parts of me away
until another time.
Now I must go looking
for what I set aside,
find the promises I made,
remember who I am.
CREDITS:
Writer: Cathy Ross
Photographer: Lorelie Olson
Graphic Designer: Tim Olson
Editors: Lorelie & Tim Olson
NESTER url: https://notesfromanester.com
To read Cathy’s poem HEARTH – click here
