Kaleidoscope
I
stole your shirt,
remember?
The
button down with
gray
and white stripes.
It
was yours and then
it
was mine.
When
I finally let it go
it
was so soft and
faded
to white
I
nearly cried.
That
gray and white,
lovely
as a rainbow.
A
kaleidoscope
of
our lives.
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ReplyDeleteLove what you do with photos (and shirts.)
ReplyDeleteYou express true sentiment here..excellent!
ReplyDeleteah this is beautiful...and reminds me of a few shirts i need to get back...
ReplyDelete"a kaleidoscope of our lives"
ReplyDeleteit all makes sense. lovely poem!
Lovely! I'm imagining a certain shirt...
ReplyDeleteGreat opening question with a cool tug-of-war middle part that really brought it all together nicely with the kaleidoscope image at the end.
ReplyDeleteVery nice, Bug.
ReplyDeleteWith emotion as deep as that, I don't think I could have let it go.
ReplyDeleteSplendid!
ReplyDeleteWhat an unexpected, thought provoking little gem!
ReplyDeleteSharing is always good!
ReplyDeleteArtsy Fartsy...
ReplyDeleteThe subtle sharing of another's life in the small things that only lovers know
ReplyDeleteLove the poem...a shirt to remind you of all the good in your lives.
ReplyDeleteLovely wording, Bug. I like it.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful.
ReplyDeleteso so tender this lovely poem. Thankyou!
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing how the everyday items bring the most memories to us - lovely piece.
ReplyDeleteLovely jubbly!
ReplyDeleteAnna :o]
Sweet and lovely!
ReplyDeleteSo true....this is lovely Bug! :-)
ReplyDeleteThis touched me. So simple and yet so well-observed.
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