Lighten the craft, downsize,
divest— ruthlessly take out all
there is from brimming closets
and dump them on the floor
or on the bed. Empty each drawer
in every kitchen cabinet; unearth
from storage old newspaper
clippings, coats, banker’s boxes
of letters from lovers old
or dead: hold them one
by one, one last time
to check if they inspire
a thrill akin to joy.
If not, bid them the long-
overdue, the firm farewell.
In response to Via Negativa: Believer.
Tes!