TRINKETS

Trinkets lying in a drawer
Content to take up space
Old photographs and memories
Of your sweet, pretty face.

Two years have passed
Or maybe more
Another look, a second glance
A look inside that drawer.

Added clutter, souvenirs
It all accumulates
One thing, then another
That’s all it really takes.

Another trip down memory lane
I bid a sad farewell
No looking back, no second thoughts
No chance to ring that bell.

Keychains and small treasures
I dare to reminisce
Remembering you fondly
And that very first, sweet kiss.

Nothing good about it
Nothing more to come of this
Just a cluttered drawer abound
With notes and grocery lists.

Coins and staples, old thumb tacks
So many paper clips
Broken watches, business cards
A lot of small tidbits.

Scissors, tape, and coasters

Some treasured greeting cards
A holding place for memories
Where dreams and hope die hard.

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