Used Up, Worn Out, Made Done and Without
What if the best one can hope for
is akin to being a busted, plastic
reusable shopping bag
full of plastic, reusable shopping bags
in various stages of wear and tear?
Essentially, this is a grotesque
art installation
representing life.
One’s storage of these bags
piling up in stages of aging
and of usage
to be recycled, reused,
or discarded.
Appearing in
upcycled wares
like that person
who has
“still got it.”
And maybe all we ever had
was our ability
to use up and to stockpile
all we will lose.
Visual representation of story on @tolbert_on_medium Instagram
