Suitcase
Marie-Andrée Auclair
 
Rigid-shell
with an expansion:
what to take, bring back
what will fit
 
I make lists and piles
what will I do
where will I go
what weather.
I wonder
about shoes
no more than three pairs
and all the rest,
the abundant rest
skin-care, hair-care
hair straightener
medication, glasses,
a notebook
an e-book
identifications
proof of, license
phone numbers
cards and cash
chargers and cords
all that I need
more than I need
for this new place.
Who will I be there
can I be a better me?
 
I shall leave space
in the suitcase
to bring back more
than I took
 
the tangibles
and the intangibles
the familiar me
and the new enriched version.