a disposable world

i used to have a raincoat,

with a belt.

i used to have real boots with buckles.

i used to have a tv

with rabbit ears wrapped in foil.

i used to have a push mower,

heavier than me.

i used to have an ice tray, made

of metal with a pull up

handle to break free the cubes.

i used to have a milk man

bringing me milk and eggs,

leaving them on the porch

each morning.

i used to get the mail twice a day.

i used to have neighbors that i knew,

that would stop and say hey.

i used to have a photo in a frame

that i kept on my dresser.

i used to have dog.

i used to have a wife.

i used to have hair,

my eyes were once clear,

and i could hear out of both ears.

the only thing i've kept

throughout the years are books.

all the books i've read

and will read again.

i keep them near. 

in time i've learned 

what's disposable

and what i hold dear.