Here is my poem I wrote inspired by the
poetry prompt over at Poetic Asides. The theme was "Returning."
Coming Home
Brown corrugated cardboard makes a fortress in my living room
Painted porcelain packed perfectly wrapped in tissue and bubble wrap
Computer completely placed in its own over-sized box
Files upon files upon files of poems for you
For him
For life
For peace
And short stories
And philosophy papers
Stack silently in the confines of a small shipping parcel
The Beanie Babies bumble about in their own area
Next to Legos and Hot Wheels and Nintendo games
Near them are the hidden stakes of books
Tomes of Nietzsche, Kant, Heidegger
All sitting next to one another in a philosophical debate that
Could never resolve
Schopenhauer stares at Peter Singer
And his concern for all things not human
Saying, “It would have been better had we not been born at all.”
Plastic dinosaurs reside with army men
Photographs of ex-lovers hide alongside their rivals
Makeup and its remover are tucked tidily into a suitcase
Movers pile pans and cookie sheets next to lamps and clothing
In the truck
The table, generally majestic in its all-wood cherry presence lies
Dismantled
Legs strewn about
Screws taped to the bottom
Behind all the chaos making its way onto the truck
Warmth wriggles up
Anticipation beats adrenaline
Soon when it’s all over
After the flight
You’ll await in your silver Tundra
Arms outstretched
Smile spread wide
Sigh
We’re coming home
