Twenty Ten

There’s a privilege so staggering
It makes you quite humble.
Some dreams are fullfilled
While others just crumbled.
Lining up memories
Like soldiers in a parade.
Just take that first step!
Don’t be afraid!
Rejoice in the commencement
Of a newborn decade.

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More or Less?

Give me some air
I feel buried alive
With all of this stuff
I just can’t survive.

I know cleaning out
Would be good for my soul
And once I got started
I’ld be on a roll.

But with all this abundance
I shamefully confess,
I would surely be happier
If I only had less.

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The Naked Tree

The last of the trinkets
Removed from the tree
Now towering naked
It’s finally set free.
Lights of all color seem
Garish at best.
Purging the excess
Of this lovely nest.
Revealing a clarity
That brings a new start
Of a hopeful unveiling
Or a glimpse of the heart.

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