Beautiful Jewelry Found Was Healing My Heart
I know this…they were too young to die b e f o r e -
but left behind BEAUTIFUL treasures for me to a d o r e.
Sincerity of a grandmother takes precedence over anything,
old jewelry left behind, but back then none of them for me-
Rubies, amethysts and her b e a u t i f u l diamond wedding ring,
were all left to my sister, the oldest daughter in the family.
Grandmother and Karen were close and lived together at a time,
and when she died Karen inherited all her stunning JEWELRY,
Not a day went by when grandmother wasn’t on her mind,
and growing up I could see how special to grandmother was she.
One tragic New Year’s Eve day in two thousand and ten,
Karen went missing and my heart was just broken-
For she was so depressed and filled with t o r m e n t back then,
I still remember our last kiss and final words spoken.
After they FOUND her body and realized she took her life,
they returned her belongings she had worn that day-
Oh, how her world was filled with such anguish and strife,
I could really u n d e r s t a n d why she didn’t want to stay.
I was sifting through her belongings and found an angel pendant,
it WAS gold plated with a silver halo just above her head,
Now being that to grandmother Karen was a d e s c e n d a n t,
I remembered the angel was her favorite, my heart bled.
The angel had been passed down from my great-grandmother,
and now it was mine to hold dear to my bleeding heart-
This was the most special h e i r l o o m, I’d never find another,
and then the needed HEALING in my soul began to start.
It is still pinned gently right above my collar on my coat,
I c a r r y it with me during the chilly winter season-
During warmer days I pin the angel on MY special tote,
And maybe leaving me their special treasure is the reason.
Keeping the angel heirloom close to my suffering HEART,
brings a sadness yet c h e r i s h e d memories that never shall part.
Old Jewelry or Just Old Things - Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Broken Wings
October 24, 2016
Copyright © Lu Loo | Year Posted 2016
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