Garage sale 2

They never read much.
When offered ten bucks for all
their books, they sold out.

Devolved

Dissolution is
the caterpillar’s abased
path to butterfly.

Withdrawal

She hates her friends at
the moment. They cling, their needs
crowding out her self.

After school

Anyone can see
she’s depressed. Crashed on the couch
sleeping beauty dreams.

Following

My need to be first
makes me sweep away footsteps
that precede my own.

Scarred

The third degree burns,
generated by love that
intense, never heal.

Balance

Juggling emotions,
we catch happiness with one hand,
sadness the other.

Garage sale

Drive two hours to help
two elderly parents sort
their life, then price it.