Open Poetry #22 |
The Box Of Dreams |
WhiteRose Member Elite
since 2002-07-23
Posts 3208somebody's dungeon |
The box of my dreams is lost. I placed it, I remember under the bed of my youth, and told myself never, ever to forget it. Yet when I look today, under and around, all I find is dust that I cannot hold in my hand. I called Dad on the phone and asked, as polite as I could if he'd seen this box, under my bed when our house was packed and all memories stuffed in boxes to be sorted and separated in the divorce and he thought me quite insane. Mom says she recalls some small trinket perhaps, amongst the important of things yet she found it lacking any and probably threw it away. How odd this. Dreams. Not important enough to save. Easily tossed along with all the other unimportant "trinkets" of the only daughter the union produced. But then again, not odd really that she should trash my dreams. I'm sure when she saw them she called Dad and spoke of them, and they simply decided the dreams of a child with her head in the clouds and her hands forever trembling were not worth saving. WhiteRose "The first rule of poetry, write what you know." |
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Nightshade
since 2001-08-31
Posts 13962just out of reach |
Very heartfelt write. I am going back to read it again. Chris Life is not measured by breaths you take, but by moments that take your breath away. |
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AniKay83 Member
since 2000-06-28
Posts 388Missing Since 1999 |
Boxes and books are never safe. The best place is our hearts of course (even if that sounds very cliche.lol) Good read. ~Krissie "No one has ever loved ~anyone~ the way ~everyone~ wants to be loved" |
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ThisDiamond Member Rara Avis
since 2002-02-22
Posts 9353Michigan, USA |
How you touched me, and I'm sure many others, with the depth of this write. Poignant, and clear was the vision of your loss. Somehow, we become so inadequate in the face of such treasures as dreams...and as parents we sometimes forget that the small of the child holds the large of the life. Best Regards Always. Well done. ThisDiamond |
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Radrook Senior Member
since 2002-08-09
Posts 648 |
Very well-written. Identified and felt the emotion. I like the insight into the parents. Very perceptive! Thanks for sharing! |
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regards2you Member Elite
since 2002-10-01
Posts 3940California |
Aw, bless you. True, a lot of insight. Lot of loss. Lot of good lines you wrote to touch our hearts. I like this very much. Pat without surrender, be on good terms with all persons... |
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brian sites Senior Member
since 2002-06-25
Posts 1475usa |
Anne -- this is a beautiful poem and I'd like to type more but I seem to have swallowed a stickerburr damn loved this b |
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garysgirl
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
OOOHHHH, Whiterose. This made me want to cry with you. Have your parents read this poem? If they would, maybe they would help that little girl inside of you find her box of lost dreams. I hope that if you can't find those particular dreams, that you have maybe found some other ones? With Love and Best Wishes, Ethel....garysgirl [This message has been edited by garysgirl (10-06-2002 05:28 PM).] |
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WhiteRose Member Elite
since 2002-07-23
Posts 3208somebody's dungeon |
Thank you all for your responses to my poem. You are all so kind and generous with your words. This place is a dream come true for me, so all was not lost with the box that disappeared. |
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garysgirl
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
WhiteRose, I am so glad to hear that!! I love this family of friends at Passions in Poetry. too. Love to all, Ethel |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
I do believe, this is one of the finest of yours I have read, to date... Well done. I know it hurt... but still, you did it. You should lift the chin a bit... and be proud of your accomplishments. |
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WhiteRose Member Elite
since 2002-07-23
Posts 3208somebody's dungeon |
Thank you sunshine, for shining that bit of light on me just now. "The first rule of poetry, write what you know." |
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