In an old shoebox
hidden in the attic,
there rests among
my cherished things,
...
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So deeply touching and wonderful poem. A great depiction of a wistful affection for the past. Well crafted.
Nostalgic and very moving poem, excellently written.
C.J., this poem is beautiful. How life could have turned out differently if we had made different choices! (I would still have all my fingers.) Congratulations on having it selected as poem of the day!
'I wonder... what might have been had I put a stamp on my Valentine and dropped it in the box.' So many love stories never begin just because we do not take that one step.. Tender regrets remain only at the end of it.. A beautiful poem that many, many of us will relate to.. Thank you for sharing.
Again, this is a poem filled with sadness and regret. What might we have had if I had....
A perfect, marvelous love poem! A great tribute so full of regret and sadness, yet bearing the glimmers of lost joy! Thank you so much for sharing this!