no bonfires

I've got a room full of musical instruments
and a head full of memories
too many
erase, i try to like Memento, impossible to do
it makes me reach for Motrin to relieve the headache and make my pain into a prosthetic
three
orange
pills do the trick like the street walkers in New York
perfect dosage but expensive
better choose store-brand generic next time.
I've got a room full of books
and a head full of ideas
bonfire,
I need to start
easy to do, to make space on my shelf for sea shells, candles, and little statues
maybe next time, when winter comes back I will
for now, I need peace and quiet,
and no bonfires.