Today I made some space in my closet

Space that had been filled up so long

I hadn’t even noticed the cobwebs

Beginning to creep up in the corners.

Today I made some space in my closet

For there was something peculiar

About the cold that engulfed my body

When I approached in that direction.

Today I made some space in my closet

The residents of which had been so hazy

I hadn’t given their existence much thought

And they’d never let me know of it either.

Today I made some space in my closet

Because the burden of silent expectations

And of unforgiven mistakes

Is more crushing than any other.

Today I made some space in my closet

To not have to pretend that I care any more

Or dust surfaces of an external facade

Like a virtuous and dutiful housewife.

Today I made some space in my closet

Not because I had found replacements

But because there was a realization that

I was whole even with the gaps.

Today I made some space in my closet

Inspecting in new light this just realized area

Cleaning the cobwebs, pouring love into the cracks

And giving the walls a fresh coat of paint.

Today I made some space in my closet

Overwhelmed with the notion of emptiness

Only to learn that emptiness is an opportunity

An opportunity to rekindle, rebuild, re-rise.