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The Box
Contributed by
Coquillion
on
Tuesday, 30th September 2003 @ 07:35:00 PM in AEST
Topic:
EmotionalPoetry
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Last night, upon my pillow,
I found a velvet box,
bound in scarlet ribbon,
secured by gilded locks.
At once I recognised the box,
as the one I gave my wife,
on the day that we were married -
at the start of our new life.
It was to be the box in which
our hopes and dreams were stored.
And now it sat upon the bed,
faded and ignored.
I longed to see the treasures
its faded velvet hid.
Unlocked it with the keys of love
and gently raised the lid.
It was full of joy and happiness,
love and bitter tears,
and all the precious memories
gathered through the years.
I was filled with joy and wonder,
and love I could not hide.
I took the box to show my wife
and begged her look inside.
She looked at me and said with scorn
“I’ve better things to do,
than waste my time and energy
on that silly box for you!
It is the foolishness of youth,
with no relevance today,
a stupid, smelly, empty box,
that should be thrown away!”
Her words were cruel daggers,
Thrust deep into my heart
And at that very moment
my whole world fell apart.
And now I live my life alone
( I always did it seems )
And all the velvet box contains
is the dust of shattered dreams.
Copyright ©
Coquillion
... [
2003-09-30 19:35:00]
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Re: The Box
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by Philipa on
Tuesday, 30th September 2003 @ 09:46:24 PM AEST
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Aww this is so sad. Geesh she couldn't spend five seconds to look in the box???? It's very sad but well written. I hope it isen't autobiographical.
Thanks for sharing.
Philipa
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Re: The Box
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by DreamWeaver on
Tuesday, 30th September 2003 @ 11:36:43 PM AEST
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| Wow, such a moving poem .... heartbreaking ... Jan |
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