marked yours

what can i throw away today?
let's see.
a dozen
old shirts, paint stained,
greasy,
ripped and torn,
shredded, yellowed.
a few pairs of pants.
zippers
that won't zip.
buttons missing.
and shoes.
so many smooth soled
shoes.
into the can they go.
that lamp
with the frayed wire,
the table
with the wobbly leg.
the thread bare rug
in the hall.
a dozen or more self help
books,
dog eared
worn and read to the core.
hardly a word
absorbed.
how about all those watches
in the top drawer.
not a single one
giving the right time.
those photographs.
those greeting cards.
that slice of cake in
the freezer, marked yours.