Too Careless

Too careless
with those things
you are supposed to hold dear
discarding the most important
leaving it exposed, unprotected
ultimately unwanted

Because new thing
attracted your eye and
you walked away
leaving everything else
abruptly, surprisingly
unexpectedly

So careless
unconcerned
valuable things left laying out
disappearing without a second glance


So you can't be surprised
when the most precious
reclaims herself, refuses to allow your
detachment to create her decay

Withholding desire poured forth
hers, not yours, to discard
protect
love, no longer in your possession
she is cherishing herself
and remembering her worth
her fundamental right to be relished
appreciated and admired
to be attached to someone who won't
so easily let go
so simply walk away
so careless