In my silent auction
Letting go of pieces
Years in the making
Just a few seconds
Before changing hands
Heads and limbs
The way to be touched
Different always
From the way to touch
Asking those in bond
To release or be released
For whatever can fit
In an open hand
Outstretched
A shallow bowl
With hinged closures
On display
If only for a moment
Before being gathered up
Reissued
Repurposed or repackaged
Salvaged or discarded
For whatever it's worth
Before morning breaks
What little is left
Of everything worth keeping
--
6.1.10
Letting go of pieces
Years in the making
Just a few seconds
Before changing hands
Heads and limbs
The way to be touched
Different always
From the way to touch
Asking those in bond
To release or be released
For whatever can fit
In an open hand
Outstretched
A shallow bowl
With hinged closures
On display
If only for a moment
Before being gathered up
Reissued
Repurposed or repackaged
Salvaged or discarded
For whatever it's worth
Before morning breaks
What little is left
Of everything worth keeping
--
6.1.10
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