A Bargain Sale
 

      I'm offering for sale today
      A lot of things I'll need no more;
      Come, please, and take them all away,
      I've piled them up outside my door.
      I'll make the prices low enough,
      And trust you, if it's trust you need;
      Here I have listed all my stuff,
      Make your selection as you read:
      A lot of prejudices which
      Have ceased to be of use to me;
      A stock of envy of the rich,
      Some slightly shopworn jealousy;
      A large supply of gloom that I
      Must not permit to clog my shelves;
      I offer bargains-who will buy?
      Name prices that will suit yourselves.
      A lot of wishes I've outgrown,
      A stock of silly old beliefs;
      Some pride I once was proud to own,
      A bulky line of dreads and griefs;
      An old assortment of ill will,
      A job lot of bad faith and doubt,
      Harsh words that have their poison still;
      Choose as you please-I'm closing out.
      I need more room for kindliness,
      For hope and courage and good cheer,
      Take all the hatred I possess,
      The superstitions and the fear;
      A large supply of frailties I
      Shall have no use for from today;
      I offer bargains; who will buy
      The rubbish must be cleared away!

      S. E. Kiser