An empty bag
An empty water bottle
An empty toilet paper roll
An empty paper towel roll
all invisible to my son.
A pen, scissors, yesterday’s mail,
coupons, flyers, magazines to read.
Hand lotion, bills, notepads, cooking ingredients.
all visible to me.
But, I wish they were invisible.
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Anita Ferreri said,
March 13, 2024 at 12:40 pm
It’s like the pile on the stairs waiting to go up, no one else sees them!
caroline524 said,
March 13, 2024 at 5:03 pm
I love the play with the visible and invisible. It almost sounds like you are writing about my house.
lvahey said,
March 13, 2024 at 11:59 pm
You juxtaposed two people, and two lists, and two opposites words, in such a compact poem!
carolannclark said,
March 14, 2024 at 2:47 am
Oh, I love this. Simple and at the same time tells a story. All those items are also visible to me but invisible to my husband.