Stuffed
By CHANA PERMAN
When will you feel
That you have enough?
Do your drawers overflow
With all kinds of stuff?
How will you be truly
Happy, content?
Is there an amount
You need to have spent?
Which brand purses,
What style shoes?
The thrill of the hunt,
The freedom to choose.
The latest, the greatest,
Does the treadmill ever slow?
Will you ever get there
(And what will you have to show?)
Originally from New York City but currently living in Toronto, Canada, CHANA PERMAN is a Jewish poet, mother and learning strategies instructor. She holds a Master’s Degree in special education, and has worked in that field for 25 years. Her cherished roles as mother, teacher and guidance consultant provide inspiration and material for her writing, both prose and poetry.