Treasure Box
Silver heart
on hinges breaks,
reveals four quarters,
crumbling flowers,
and a two-inch hollow bear
plastic, blue,
and broken into bits.
on hinges breaks,
reveals four quarters,
crumbling flowers,
and a two-inch hollow bear
plastic, blue,
and broken into bits.
I remember still
the way it felt
to catch her,
friend I thought,
as she tore apart
my little prize.
I can't remember
if we saw each other
much beyond that day,
it seems quite soon
she moved away.
A decade gone,
or maybe more,
I heard the numbing news:
a car crash took her life.
And now I hold the
plastic shards
and feel the final twist.
There's something missing.
The pieces just don't fit.
Published by Tina Twito
I'm 39, with a wonderful husband (in Iowa), and a daughter who lives in NC with her hubby (love them both!). I write mostly children's stories and poetry (rhyming poetry, traditional poetry, haiku, but mostl... View profile
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14 Comments
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So lovely!
This is sad, but very lovely. I really like the last line.
Aww, I had to come back and reread. I love this poem. :-)
Thanks all. I look forward to your book, Sheryl!
Terrific images! I've started writing a historical fiction which has a litle girl opening her grandma's treasure box...
Lovely and very touching memorial poem! :-) Fantastic writing. I felt your emotion.
This is a wonderful poem Tina.
What a beautiful verse, here. You truly have a knack for conveying emotions in your poetry. Nice job!
this is sad and you put your feelings across so beautifully