That One Small Thing You Leave Behind

08 Jan 2016

That One Small Thing You Leave Behind

Pack the toothbrush, paste, and floss
Pack the tablet (it takes less space)
and all the things you grab and toss
into the rucksack just in case.

What’s the weather like? Do I
need sweaters or a bathing suit?
Sandals, dress shoes, hikers, slippers,
maybe even rubber boots?

How many pairs of pants and shirts?
(Short sleeve, long sleeve, no sleeve, tanks.)
Shorts or slacks, jeans or skirts?
Good grief my mind has just gone blank.

At some point you just have to stop,
assume you’ve got all you should bring
you zip the zip – slap on the lock,
and leave behind that one small thing.

#178

Posted in A New Poem Every Morning #2, Poetry, Writings and tagged forget, packing, suitcase, travelling

9 thoughts on “That One Small Thing You Leave Behind”

traveonhall1 on January 8, 2016 at 8:11 am said:

Do you do open mic?

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- lindastudley on January 9, 2016 at 8:47 am said:
  
  Not sure I understand… do you mean poetry readings?
  
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  - traveonhall1 on January 9, 2016 at 9:40 am said:
    
    Do you go on stage with your poem memorized and say it ?
  - lindastudley on January 9, 2016 at 3:21 pm said:
    
    I never memorise my poems, lol, I have too many 😊 but I have done readings.
  - traveonhall1 on January 9, 2016 at 3:22 pm said:
    
    I’d love to hear one
  - lindastudley on January 11, 2016 at 6:45 pm said:
    
    I’ll dig up the link to a live read…. pretty sure I have at least one on YouTube. 😊
  - lindastudley on January 11, 2016 at 6:50 pm said:
    
    Here is a link to a reading a few years ago. https://youtu.be/HaTrA7GVKbo
  - traveonhall1 on January 16, 2016 at 12:40 pm said:
    
    I respect you so much more now
  - lindastudley on January 17, 2016 at 10:12 am said:
    
    Lol!😊

Linda Studley

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