I Am Going Away
“Peculiar travel suggestions are dancing lessons from God.” Kurt Vonnegut
I am going away on my own away from my thousands of possessions books papers my button collection my grandmother collected buttons too I have chosen ten earrings ten days I couldn’t take blue ones I am trying to be unencumbered I fail at unencumbered naturally encumbered I want twenty pairs. Books too I had to choose couldn’t download six because I’d feel I would have to read all six I might not have time to read so I chose two. I tried taking just two of everything two pairs of pants two shirts two notebooks what if they’re not the right two? When I was young I traveled a lot. All I needed were earrings and perfume. Today because I am carrying on my luggage I can’t take my perfume. But I am going away going to Mexico to poem. Last year I tried to go. Three storms in a row. But this year, it’s a beautiful day. My plane is on time. I have chosen my earrings.
They may not be the right two.