a rag and dust off the old
Yamaha stereo
system,
record player, receiver
and cd
changer.
it flickers and stalls.
not a peep
of sound comes out of it.
i try to remember
the last time i turned it on.
maybe 2004
or five,
somewhere in that long ago
period of time.
it was a party to celebrate
the life
of someone who
died.
a hundred people showed
up.
ate all the food, drank
all the beer
and wine,
the cocktails.
it was a fun time.
there was dancing too.
even the cops
showed up
to tell us to keep the noise down.
i hit the power button
and play with the dials on
the receiver.
no luck.
it's gone.
so much is gone, i think
as i
unplug the system and set
it out on
the street.
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