Souvenirs

a poem

Photo by Marija Gabaliene on Unsplash

Those things
of which
you are
not so proud

Those unpleasant souvenirs
collected
over a lifetime
right here
on Earth

How they accumulate, and how
you’ve already cataloged
and packaged
and shoved
each into
a web
covering your soul’s
basement
or attic
depending on their weight
and venomous predilections of
charismatic
lessons

Molding your life’s intentions.