in Genesis
Lot’s wife looks
back longingly
to the past
before turning into
a pillar of salt ~
so as I part with
these pieces of
past, these
memory scars of
what once was
but is no more
I heed
Luke’s caution ~
that the past can be
the kiss of
death for
the present
old books
have arsenic
old paint
has lead
old memories
have heartache
Common Threads 
Kim,
This is a superb poem. I love the biblical references, especially in light of recent events in Oklahoma, as well as others.
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Thank you, Glenda. Lot’s wife has come to mind for various reasons lately.
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Kim, what a powerful and poignant poem. It real shows the danger of looking too longingly to the past. Beautiful and sad.
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