The Filing Cabinet Finally Takes a Stand

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NaPoWriMo 2021 Day 9:

"Our (optional) prompt for the day is to write a poem in the form of a “to-do list.” The fun of this prompt is to make it the “to-do list” of an unusual person or character."

Against all odds this turned out to be quite a bit of fun!

The Filing Cabinet Finally Takes a Stand

• add a folder for the days they nearly packed it in

 

• be kinder when they can't throw something out

• call for reinforcements; they pulled out two of my drawers and I nearly fell on them!

• ditch those records of their abandoned gardening projects and long-deceased pets 

• eliminate everything that reminds them of the road they didn't take

• find last year's income tax info for them STAT

• get rid of their Humour folder; there is none to be had here

• hold onto everything concerning wills and pensions

• indicate the year on their writing group work

• jam another folder into their "submissions—unsuccessful" section

• kill the darlings they won't

• look into Christmas / consignments / grad reunions / kids / subscriptions and be firm   

• make allowances for waffling and bad behaviour

• nix the urge to tip over and spill everything on the floor

• open quietly so they can peruse me at night

• pick one of cars / automobiles and eliminate the other

• question everything 

• remind them receipts belong at the front of the top drawer

• show them how easy it is to put things away instead of throwing everything on top 

• toss the forty-seven versions of that really bad poem that's never going to work

• unleash the shredder

• validate currency of everything in their Electronics folder

• warranties are overrated; ditch those, too

• X-acto those letters they no longer wish to keep from a former lover 

• yank out the "Nostalgia" folder; do not let them keep it

• zamboni the huge garbage bag you've amassed out to the burn pile. You got this.

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