153: New York Taught Me
New York taught me-
you don’t need a lot if
you have a big window,
a favorite coffee mug,
some good walking shoes.
You don’t need the whole box
of Christmas supplies when you have
a table tree,
Bing Crosby,
a sprig of mistletoe.
You don’t need forty sets of towels
or half a dozen cutting boards.
You don’t need those seventy five scarves,
just in case.
Your favorite sage one will do.
New York taught me-
you don’t need a lot.
A little will do.
Hold on to what matters.
Let the rest slip through.
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