NaPoWrimo #23

Condensing

Everything abridged
at sixteen
to a fan of cards
to slot into a sober, leather-looking
wallet.

Three for bank,
four clubs,
two bus passes,
driving license and one light motorcycle,
one organ donor.

Now each life
is in profile
an enduring record for
the flash-bulb mind.

Kick start those pages,
how can I count thee?
before the server konks out
and I’m left – just me.

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Looking at the paraphernalia that your life amasses can be daunting. But acknowledging it is empowering. The ‘greater than the sum of your parts’ polemic is a good one to study.

Thank you,

Fionn Coughlan-Wills.