THE REAL YOU
by David Radavich
Be careful what you buy.
It is the beginning
of relationship.
Difficult to divorce.
You must live
with your things
or someone else
must take their care.
They crowd up
the house
and colonize
your mind.
Every cat, every coat,
every Jaguar XKE,
your body
and your love
full-time
or on consignment.
The landfill
knows your life.
Published in The Countries We Live In (2014).