Put Away

Put the shame away

on the mantle,

between two books.

Pick it up and read it later,

then shred the pages.

Forget about it.

Put the guilt away.

In storage boxes,

in the attic,

collecting dust.

Then move them downstairs,

and burn them.

Put the blame away.

In the kitchen,

let it get cold in the fridge.

thaw it out, and chop it.

Then sear it on the burner.

Put the despair away,

in a metal box,

dump it in the ocean.

Say goodbye,

let them

go.