The suitcase

About attachment

I was briefly happy 

for a day.

I thought I'd won.

It never lasts.

I dreamed the dream

again last night.

Moving house,

moving country.

Not much fits

in a suitcase,

Precious things 

get left behind.

I woke up 

in cold sweat,

tears in freefall.

Then I realised.

It's not things

I want to keep,

it's people.

Reviews

[jesserose99]

Nicely expressed. Relatable, reminds me of all the places I have left valuable stuff behind, like yearbooks and what not because I didn't have room. We need to become aware of what we attach ourselves to because a lot of times it is things that aren't important. Really well said!

[Firebird]

Thank you Jesserose for looking at it. I'm glad you liked it. That recurring dream upsets me and I never understood it before. I will look at your writing.

[andrew mitchell]

A lovely sweet write on whats important and what's not and how we define these changes!

[Firebird]

Thank you Andrew. People will always be the most important thing to me. I hate losing people I care for.

[Willard Wells]

When tragedy strikes, we finally realize that it is only life that is truly important. Well penned. Beautiful

[Firebird]

Oh..thank you Willard! :-)

[Alias]

I love the short lines, every one seems important that way. Very relatable, well written :)

[Firebird]

Thank you Alias! :-)

[Terry O'Leary]

For me it's easier to keep things than to keep people... but then, I just a loner...
Good poem!!

[Firebird]

I'm really glad you like it Terry .Thank you.

[alifeacoustic]

Sad and heartfelt words, beautifully penned.

[Firebird]

Thank you for that !

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, ...my mom once asked me..."don't you want things, like we have?"

my response was ..."i want friends and love" can't take "things" with you, and they don't make you happy...

[Firebird]

That is so true. The problem comes when you attach yourself to someone and they don't want that.
read moreThat is so true. The problem comes when you attach yourself to someone and they don't want that.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, often they just want the overnight bag.

[Firebird]

Oh :/ yes I suppose that's sometimes it.

[ReadsAtDances]

Wow! Great Poem! I love the simplicity and brevity of it, and of course the story that it has to tell. I think you have beautifully captured something that we all eventually have to discover, that we need people more than any material possession. Thanks for the interesting poem.

[Firebird]

Thank you! I'm really glad you liked it. :-)