because you never know

there's a box

of wires

in the hall closet. long black

strands.

unpowered veins,

balled

wires, wrapped tight,

held together

with rubber bands.

all with plugs

of various types,

for the wall or car.

phone wires

from land lines

and chargers.

laptops and desktops,

iPads,

monitors,

speakers.

wires to things i no

longer have,

and have forgotten

about,

but we can't throw them

away,

can we?

because you never know.