MY HEART BOX

If my life could fit

in a box, you’d see

stones and shells

from the deep blue sea,

snippets of baby hair

and dried Pampas Grass,

satin and bows,

an old hour glass,

peacock feathers,

letters of love,

poetry and prose,

a peaceful white dove,

puppy dog breath

and soft candle light,

Levi jeans

worn a little too tight,

happiness found

and dreams that were lost

(all came with a victory

yet all had a cost),

a gold chained cross

and fine French lace,

tiny pink rosebuds

and a potato sack race,

a doily to hide

all the bruises and scars,

a sprinkle of star dust

and chocolate nut bars,

baby shoes and photos

of all my dear friends,

love letters and thoughts

I neglected to send,

and right in the center

in silver and gold

an envelope with contents

neither bought nor sold,

stamped with the words

"my main answered prayers"

with pictures of loved ones

enclosed in there;

the faces reflecting

times that we had,

some not perfect

but all good and none bad.

It would be sealed with

an angel’s kiss,

because it contained

God’s heavenly bliss.

Those parts of my life

will always be

my most treasured gifts

God gave to me.

by Mary Rose

June 2003