to know
at the very beginning
what you'll eventually
discard
or outgrow
and what is worth
clutching to your soul
just in case.
It's like how
you still think
abnormally hard
about whether
to toss
that pickle jar
which you haven't
thought to open
in over three months,
or keep it there
for three
or four more
just because
you have
the fridge space.
