I'm a Packrat

I'm a Packrat

In the attic, hundreds of movies,

discs and tapes I should toss

-but I may want to view again.

Nearby crates of books I'll cull,

when I'm through with them.

I'm a packrat, but I'll clean out

someday.

In the cellar, with a dust patina,

a busted mini-fridge, an analog TV,

two toaster ovens and other kitchen

devices, some work, some don't.

Near them a bike needing repair.

Shelves of jars and boxes of gizmos,

thingamajigs and doohickeys,

which may come in handy some time.

I'm a packrat, but I'll clean out

someday.

In the closet, clothes which stopped

fitting years ago, I might loose weight.

Shirts and jackets too out of style to wear,

perhaps the fashion will come back.

I'm a packrat, but I'll clean out

someday.