Relationships Poem by M.J. Lemon

Relationships, funny things
Recycle, reincarnate
We cling to things
with passion or
out of rage or jealousy
often giving them personalities and
convincing ourselves we can exchange
thoughts with them.
Things, they will undoubtedly
outlive, rather outlast,
each one of us.
They might be passed down to relatives
who will see they last
at least another generation--
easy if we have things of metal,
things of stone--
perhaps another torrid love affair
or our things may be sent off
there's an afterlife, perhaps
there is recycling
and maybe
maybe funny thing is
there's just maybe
the same for us