Matthew You’re Leaving Again So Soon by Matthew Siegel

Matthew You’re Leaving Again So Soon

please take these pens I have all these pens

for you all with caps on them and pen holders

I have all these pen holders large and plastic

I know they won’t fit in your bag I’ll mail them

take this umbrella this sweater these socks

they’re ankle length like you like them

and soup take this soup I froze four batches

in Tupperware four batches of broth and chicken

and carrots and celery frozen in the freezer

they will keep you healthy my son

my liver take my liver to help clean your blood

I’ll fly to you I’ll come to you tomorrow

you used to cling to my ankle and I would

drag you across the floor please

pack me in your suitcase take me with you