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Trillium 
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA 
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I cleaned my cedar chest today And threw a lot of things away. Stacks of letters, long unread. Memories dancing in my head. Faded years and faded faces. Tokens gleaned from many places. Treasured once and now passe. Remnants of a vanished day. It looked so neat when I was through, But I lost a dream or two! Betty Lou Hebert |
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Packratmike Senior Member
since 2001-02-25
Posts 632California, USA |
I cleaned my cedar chest today And threw a lot of things away. Sorta sent a chill up and down my spine. Don't throw those dreams away, you might need them someday.*S* Great poem. Mike "HEY, DON'T THROW THAT AWAY, I MIGHT NEED IT SOMEDAY!!!" Packratmike |
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Songbird Member Elite
since 1999-12-15
Posts 2184Missouri |
I agree with Packrat..you scare me and I have closets to prove it!! LOL I like the poem anyway. |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
Dear Mike and Songbird: Thanks for commenting. Betty Lou Hebert |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
I enjoyed this Betty Lou. 'Tis better to have the clutter than lose those precious links to those memories, isn't it? Very well expressed! |
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Joyce Johnson
since 2001-03-10
Posts 9912Washington State |
Oh this is good. It does me no good to clean. I save everything. Joyce |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
Thanks Denise and Joyce. Betty Lou Hebert |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
BettyLou~ I've tried that ... but it never worked. I keep EVERYTHING ! I spend hours going through the cedar chest ... and have never been able to part with even one token. My nostalgic heart just gets in the way. But ... I think I like it that way.  ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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kaile
since 2000-02-06
Posts 5146singapore |
i have been wanting to throw out stuff recently but your poem offered another perspective, which i think i should pause and ponder on...  |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
faterider: After I've thrown things away, I'm usually filled with regret and wish I hadn't. There's always something that's gone, I find a need for. Betty Lou Hebert |
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illusion Member
since 2001-06-19
Posts 296 |
I've been trying to clean out some memory stashes lately, but I seem to end up with lots of reminiscing and very little tossing. This is beautiful. |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
illusions: I guess that's a pretty safe place to keep things. At least they aren't totally lost that way. Betty Lou Hebert |
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Red_Feather Member
since 2001-01-19
Posts 131The Vagabond Sea |
I liked this alot, I love tokens. Items made powerful by the mind and the heart. And to toss them is to sever a tie to that memory. One's not half two it's two are halves of one EE Cummings |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
Red_Feather: It's hard for me to throw things away too, however my chest was overflowing with old letters from friends, programs from concerts and plays from years ago, etc. I had to make some room for all the things I am saving now! Betty Lou Hebert |
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