Checking Luggage

There are some things she doesn't talk about
juxtaposition of yesterday's thoughts and today's persona

dropped eyes of half gazes and coaxing talks

persuading the inside girl to creep out a bit

her hands hold too tightly

something needing and missing inside that offers
a series of painful memories

persuading the inside girl to pack a carryon suitcase

hop a plane to some type of vacation from anxiety

A life of business suits and button ups

she sharpens nails to points to sever cords

to throw those pieces of baggage from

the airplanes that fly over her new home

she packs one at a time, folding troubles neatly away

to dispose of small parts of her insides that have rotted

carrying such vintage luggage is cumbersome

eventually the closets will all be clean

and there will be more space to breathe.