old sum-thin

by Fred Aiken

Daily writing prompt
What’s the oldest thing you own that you still use daily?
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throw it out,
don't be caught with that old,
ratty thing, it's past its prime,
no longer sublime,

it's the one thing
that comes with me
no matter where i go,
despite the fact that i cannot 

give a good gosh-darn reason
why i keep dragging it along,
i'm not sure it understands
what it means,

but it means,
it means,
it means