Hark! The rhythm

Hark! The rhythm. The pellet drum rattles. The dance begins. The creation, the annihilation, the fleeing in-betweens, and beyond these appar...

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

We all have a story

Letters!
Wrinkled, thumbed, yellowed.
Dated her collegedays.
All beginning with
"Dearest Dora".
Dora! Doreen!
The vexatious old Doreen!
Incorrigibly narky,
Definitely unsweet.
And yet,
Here it is.
Her very own
Sweet,
Pricey,
Sealed carton story,
Being sold to scrapdealer,
With quivering hands.

9 comments:

  1. Ah, life and her memories. Painful yet indelible. Nice job!

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  2. We all have stories ... happy and painful ... beautifully written :-)

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    1. I do believe that we all have stories. Thank you Amrit

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  3. Wonderful and so sympathetic. Made me think of Scrooge, as I just finished my annual re-read of A Christmas Carol.

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    1. Thank you ... A Christmas Carol definitely the flavor of season

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  4. The letters sold to the scrap dealer cannot wipe out the memories from the mind and heart. beautifully written.

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    1. Thank you so much Kalpana. I really like the way you summarised my little piece

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  5. And you put it crisp and right.
    Thank you so much.

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Since every thought is a seed, I am looking forward to a delicious harvest.