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
