Almost Forgotten
Kathy A. Wittman 1949 (Tennessee)
I silently meditate,
wondering about the treasures
once contained within
this ancient, faded hope chest,
discovered now by me,
a curious stranger in this lonesome glade.
This solitary mountain woman
must have approached this hidden place
with joyful anticipation,
a Kaleidoscope day awaiting her
as she steadfastly stood by her man.
She must have dreamed of a time
when she would always be cherished.
The intricate seashells on the trunk's lid
portray a love of beauty within her soul,
as if she desperately longed for
unattainable, distant horizons.
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Submitted by kaleidoscopickat on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 534 |
Words | 88 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 5, 6 |
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