take it, we won't eat it

my

mother was the queen of Tupperware

and assorted

plastic

boxes and bags.

you couldn't' leave

her house

without food

and photographs

of people you didn't know.

take it, she'd say.

we have plenty,

we won't eat this if you don't

take it.

it will go bad.

take these pictures too.

it's from

your second cousin's wedding

in Philadelphia.

Uncle Leonard

and Aunt Delores were

there too.

but neither are in the pictures.

oh wait a minute,

let me

pack up some of last weeks

stew.