things in boxes
that used to hold pears
and i am scrubbing cabinets
window panes hallway
floors thinking i’ve hated
this house thinking
yes, i’ve loved
this house
at work cleaning out
another locker, another
family now floating –
wade
with the blue eyes,
kind seth, and leanne
who always said,
“what a nice lady.”
the sues, and steve just
something about that man
i loved
u-haul, strange
to own furniture and everything’s
loaded and i don’t even stop
for a last look i just
completely forgot