Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Possessions

















Do you own your possessions
or do they own you?

Your working hours
are needed to support the big house
with all its furnishings,
a walk-in closet with too much clothing,
the security system to alert you

if someone tries to steal your things.
The constant distrust you feel from other's intentions,
do they like you or your possessions?

Can you have freedom if your possessions own you?

The velvet comforter is comforting
but it needs special handling
all the art and exotic artifacts
need dusting so you hire someone,

the costs for having so much
can be overwhelming.

Possessing the latest and greatest
better than the neighbors,
jewelry and cars needed to inform strangers
that you're worth something.

Do you have possessions or do
your possessions have you?

If a strong wind or a raging flood comes through
are your possessions something you can hang on to?

Written before I heard about the flooding
in Bangkok. When I looked for pictures I found
those used in the collage.
Prayers out to the survivors.

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