strange treasures

you save
things, a stretch
of string,
a chipped
cup, a marble
with a cat's eye,
more blue, than green,
an old
class ring
that isn't yours,
a silver
baby spoon,
a pair
of brown shoes
with the soles
worn smooth.
they find themselves
into boxes,
strange gold
nuggets
that you haven't
quite figured
out why
they are worth
keeping, but
you do.