Monday, August 21, 2023

our museums

are we not
museums of our own
history.
what we
save and store in the attics
and cellars.
the boxes
of letters, pictures from
an earlier
life.
it's all there for the asking.
love and death
categorized
accordingly.
a picture on the mantle,
a vase,
assorted gifts,
books read
when young,
a crucifix,
the baby tooth in a folded
napkin,
marked with date
and time.

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