the boxes all are empty
every dish, sheet, knickknack,
heirloom, book,
thing they should have lost,
set carefully in place
she settles in
sighs in content
basks in the bliss of unpacked
all of it
done
and pushes away the time
they’ll move again
Written for dVerse
Boy do I feel this to the core. We have moved SO many times.
ReplyDeleteIn spite of the chaos of moving, it feels like there is some peace in this, some settling in...until the next time!
ReplyDeleteNicely put!
ReplyDeletePacking and unpacking is a huge chore and such a relief when over...definitely a flash of bliss....Janice (ontheland)
ReplyDeleteIt took us over ten years to completely unpack everything from our last move.
ReplyDeleteI remember this.. but it's seventeen years ago... it would be worse next time I think
ReplyDeleteI say Never Again each time I move, and each time I'm made a liar. But yes, that last box unpacked is absolute bliss!
ReplyDeleteI can relate. You hit it!
ReplyDeleteJust downsized - and it feels great. Although I still have as many bookcases :)
ReplyDeleteI can relate too...love the feeling....
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