Clearing off the desk

I made progress on this pile,
now only 3" high, down from five,
stacks of papers now in the "blank on the back side"
pile, a few bills paid, some charities that much happier,
they have had to wait for months.
spring calls for clearing out and whittling down,
the sound of a sharp knife against
papers and envelopes, piles of clothes to
a bet fit on someone else, dust bunnies
rush out from under the bed asking to be
added to her Easter basket.