The Value Of A Memory
True Treasures
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She placed , with gentle tenderness
the priceless, fragile figurines
Onto the tree of togetherness
but not to touch, only to see
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Her mama told her, be careful
but clumsy, plagued her tiny hands
And through her eyes, now tearful
she did her best to understand
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The smile that grew on nana's face
as they gathered shards and pieces
At her joy, now seemingly out of place
at these tiny, fractured masterpieces
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As baby cried in sorrow
at mama's furrowed and angry brow
Nana lovingly said, tomorrow
must wait, patiently, for the here and now
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Together they spent hours
making the memories that mending makes
The mood once foul and sour
over a moments, lapsed mistake
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They celebrated once again
as the mosaic memories, hung in glory
This the lesson needed to glean
and the moral of the story
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True treasure hides inside of us
in the immense beauty of the moment
Look deeper than bruises and cuts
and embrace the magic of what love is
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Kelli Sheckler-Amsden
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Comments (7)
This was so beautifully done. Loved it!
Onto the tree of togetherness. Nicely Done!!!!
Oh my. This is gorgeous. Well done.
Very soulful Kelli :)
Beautiful and necessary reminder, Kelli! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for the true treasures.
What a great family poem. Great work.