Business Casual in a Bag
We choose what we will carry
Each item with a bewildered care
Misunderstanding the concept
Of weight
Packing it mindfully
In an unknown container
Learning the meaning of
"Heavy"
We shoulder
The weight
Of what we
Ourselves
Chose
Before
We know better
We blame others
If it is hard
To bear
Later
We learn
To adjust the straps
Settle into the burden
Teach our legs to pump out miles
Regardless
Still later
We learn
The weight
Is fictional
The burden
Real only
In our minds
Finally
We realize
We are
The burden
