Expiration Date Infinity

I emptied fear from the envelope

and the postman brought more mail.

I kept it on the sideboard

afraid it would contain more fear.

And the postman brought more mail.

After 30 days I had a pile of envelopes

waiting to be opened.

I closed my eyes, grabbed one, ripped it open,

inside was trust

but it expired 2 days ago,

another was kindness-expired a week ago,

still others were caring and charity

all expired days ago,

integrity expired, trust expired,

forgiveness expired.

Then I had only one left.

I could sense the ground opening

doom and despair about to swallow me.

I held the last envelope

slowly peeled it open.

Inside was love.

Expiration date infinity.