Ashes of beloved pets.
Ashes of others’ beloved pets
(that you were once lucky enough to pet).
Ashes of loved ones in little ceramic jars.
Ashes of loved ones in small wooden boxes.
Some are in ziplock bags.
They don’t warn you,
that as you get older,
these things gather:
they begin taking up
a lot of space on your shelf;
in your top drawer,
and in your broken heart.