The things I carry feel heavy

Slowing my steps 

Forcing me to negotiate 

Lugging it all around 

Just stay in today 

Each year things feel heavier 

My head aches

My joints learn a new pain 

So why not set something down 

Do I need this heavy thing 

Or that one 

My body moves better

A little less burden 

My mind has calmed

Hard to perceive at first 

I continue forward 

Leaving more things as I go 

My body is still getting older 

Some days some things hurt 

I’ve left several heavy things 

Fleeting memories 

No weight to them 

More clarity 

My body free