Lighten Up

Each time I've thrown something out it's akin to slimming down. I carried too many things on my back. Now the two overstuffed chairs, an old bookcase, several tables, a checker table with dog scratches are gone. Downstairs an iron skillet that hasn't seen food in twenty years joins three plastic bags filled with items no longer  necessary.

And there's still more to shed. Before long I'll be light as a reed.