Amalgamation

It started small
just one dish left on the counter
one suitcase sitting by the sofa
one newspaper strewn on the carpet
when eyelids were down
from the depression
of their loss
that started the pile
overwhelming their soul
leaving them buried
in their possessions
till only a path
through the mountain of stuff
allowed a sliver of hope
to escape
until the hoarder
closed their door.