05-21-2015, 09:29 PM
(04-27-2015, 05:42 PM)billy Wrote: may 28th 2017I think of this one often, it really stuck with me.
Her greeting card dropped through the box
to lay on the obvious gas and electric bills;
I tried to catch them mid fall and failed.
I remember my indecision on which one to open first.
The bills were laid to rest on the taffeta table cloth,
and the letter opener which had a silver strawberry atop
the handle, went to work.
I smelled crimson off the red lettering;
saw her love of calligraphy in the hand.
Will be home soon with Sean and the baby.
It was signed Dorothy and carried a Nepalese stamp.
Coming back to find this I read the whole page, again, what a bunch of gems. Thanks for all the great reading, guys.
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