today while packing
for our trip to cozumel
i opened the small wooden box
in my closet
that holds my watches
tie bars cufflinks and passport
and sitting on the top tray
coiled up and off to the right side
was mingus' collar
a strip of blue nylon webbing
with a blue anodized bone-shaped name plate
a round silver rabies tag
a purple heart award for bravery when neutered
with most of the purple worn away
with most of the purple worn away
and a few short white hairs
stuck into the fabric around the buckle
so little
and so much left behind
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