Why do I want more rugs when I’ve run out of floor

And more paintings when I’ve run out of wall

More lamps when I’ve run out of table?

Today I bought three plates knowing

I already have so many

I could eat off a different one every night.

Yesterday I bought a bowl and two Utrillo scenes of Paris, framed.

Even though only the cat uses a bowl

And the prints are still leaning against the door.

I conclude that I am greedy

Some people collect money or friends or social causes

I collect objects and

Stuff them in a drawer, in a cupboard, on a shelf.

I gave the new bowl to my cat, filled with treats