Scavengers three

This was almost too embarrassing to post yet these are the current feelings I have based on the last months conversations and what occurred to me the other day........I wish it were different.

It took all their lives
year after year
to collect and amass
the things that they loved

.

To them it meant more
than you'd ever know
to have and to hold
the things that they saved
.

The books and the lamps
the furniture nice,
what they deemed art
the things that they bought

.

Old computers and china
the silver and brass
all nicely upheld
the things that they owned
.

With clothing enough
to open a store
many tags still in place
the things that they had

.

Then one day they left
all their treasure behind
to be picked over slowly
the things that they loved
.

To others it meant
less than you'd expect
to keep and retain
the things that they saved

.

The cash, house and bonds
now that's what was sought
the big ticket items, not
the things that they bought
.

We all have our couches
our dining room sets
we'll sell all the jewels
the things that they owned

.

So don't leave for others
the things you hold dear
and expect them to love them
the things that you have
.

Many things become trash
when you're no longer around
so make them all happy
turn your cache into cash