6/7

i really didn't want to make this trip
and even though i know from much personal experience
how difficult packing can be
that did not quite explain my severe reluctance

and then it hit me
my move from the loft was almost exactly 2 years ago
and the thought of that pain resurfacing
was creating the resistance

the thought of confronting my childhood again
and leaving it once more
and dealing with all those suppressed memories
was a bit daunting

this is one of those pieces
that really defines my childhood
and it is staying in the house
it is no longer ours