I Peel off the layers of the past decade Shaking off the few remnants still housing my mind I spring clean and prepare for the newborn cries of the coming happy babies of Time Struggling with the limited memory chip I sit to sort and save to retain and renounce I strive to upgrade to reduce the clutter in my slackening neurons The dark shadows of sombre stories that have ruled me Owned me detained me now need to go It's time to dislodge the luggage of loathing to cremate the ugly remains of ridicule Atoning and forgiving at the same time all that's stale Bristling with conscious self I rise to clasp the nice nimbus memoirs As of now, consumed I go light on my luggage inside my head Relieved, I greet 2020 - my sealed morrow with Mind Minimalism _________________________________________________ © 2020 Alka Tiwari All rights reserved Dear readers, When prose fails, poetry embraces my thoughts. So here are my poetised thought...