Gifts

There are gifts

(So many musely gifts)

That you gave

To me

 

Gifts I will treasure

Forever –

The view of the bridge

The popcorn curfew –

Forever gifts

I will treasure

 

Gifts that nobody can take

Away –

The scent of curls

The caterpillar kisses –

Away gifts

That nobody can take

 

There are gifts

(Such priceless passionate gifts)

That you crafted

For me

 

Gifts that will live

On and on –

Love letters to Heather

Picture perfect days –

On and on gifts

That will live

 

Gifts that I can’t imagine

Giving back –

A child’s poem

Black and white prints –

Giving back gifts

That I can’t imagine

 

There are gifts

(Such sparkling darkling gifts)

That we exchanged

Together

 

Gifts that were bursting

Surprise –

Islands where fish drum

Houses of starfish –

Surprise gifts

That were bursting

 

Gifts that still echo

Echo echo –

Lessons of flight

Colours in the dust –

Echo echo gifts

That still echo

 

Then there are gifts

(Such hopeful hope-filled gifts)

That I gave

To you

 

Gifts that could now become

Worthless –

Because I could not give

The true gift of giving –

Worthless gifts

That could now become

 

Gifts you will be tempted to

Throw away –

Because you deserve more

So much more than my gifts –

Throw away gifts

You will be tempted to

 

And then there are gifts

(Such hallowed haunted gifts)

I can never again give

To you

 

 

Copyright 2009

 

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