the new scarf

she left a scarf.
in fact she left everything behind.
some of which I kept.
the perfume
on silk.
a pin, a picture.
a sock.
what can one
take into
the next life?
nothing much.
but the scarf. wrapped around
a hanger,
next to a new
one is still there.
it's time
to let things go,
start anew. its time
to wrap
the new scarf around me,
let her keep
me warm.