• The Junk Drawer -

Can it be time to face the most avoided of domestic chores:
The slow and painfully arduous task of clearing out my drawers.

One drawer in particular proved quite handy for things to stash,
In which over the years has gathered such an array of worthless trash.

Be it keyrings, yo-yos, padlocks or pens, souvenirs, old photos or snacks,
Twist-ties, chess pieces, buttons or bills, or free toys from cereal packs.

Pocket knives, trail maps, sticky-tape or string, tazos or plastic figurines,
Rubber bands, sparklers, or mischievous junk, dating way back to my teens.

At length was I lost in fond recollection, discarding all I thought I'd not need,
When after hours and hours of toiling away, I had finally completed the deed.

Wiping tears of memory moist from my eyes, I peered at the drawer improved,
And slowly a smile crept over my face, when I saw there was nothing removed.

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Dinhi: Welcome! It's great to have you on board. Nice first poem there, and superb choice of title as I just yesterday had to clear out my desk drawers of junk as I'm moving house very soon; the timing couldn't be more perfect, so you may be amused to know that my resultant poem is actually true! (Well, except for the tears; those were just for dramatic effect.. um, yeah.. )

Title: Troubled Times

Drekinn
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"Let words be your palette."