Tipton Poetry Journal – Spring 2022
Pieces of Me Aubrey Farelli I keep everything I own Can’t seem to throw it away It all has some sentimental value Every item is part of my past Therefore, I can’t let it go I have already lost so much This causes me problems though I know it’s a mess but it’s my mess Still, I can’t have any company over I fear what they might think of it all Sometimes the clutter makes me anxious But how could I throw these memories away? When they are pieces of me
Aubrey Farelli is a student at Erie Community College who lives in Depew, New York. She is a new and emerging writer.
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