Some Kind of Legacy

This 

is your inheritance

nothing valuable

or all that interesting

unfinished poems

scrawled in ballpoint

stash of coffee beans

frozen vegetables

in case of emergency

your own drawings 

on paper scraps

and placemats

handmade greeting cards

from every occasion

all of your baby teeth

how to hear birdsong

listen to trees

and for catch of breath

indicating shock

pleasure 

or deep disappointment

In the end I hope

you find there is value

in kindness

empathy 

and all the love

For Kerry’s March word list @skyloverpoetry on Instagram

Reminder that I am also there @runawaysentence