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The Locket (it’s never too late) She hid in the shadows with tears in her eyes The locket she wore, she had come to despise In dangling silver the shape of a heart What once was a gift now ripped her apart Alone with her feelings, she crept through the night Embracing the darkness, fearing the light Gripping the chain that was cold on her skin Telling herself that she’d never again Open the locket for what was inside Memories that she was now forced to hide Happier times when her hair was so dark Running and playing those days in the park Falling in love at the very first kiss Ice cream on Sundays, those days she would miss Merry go rounds and that big Ferris wheel Moments of joy that she now must conceal For age had come calling, it stood in her way Her once lustrous hair, was a light shade of grey And wrinkles appeared where her beauty once shined Each look in the locket, just served to remind For it held a picture of her in her youth When she was quite young, it presented the proof A gift from her parents who passed long ago She thought to discard it but always said no Her good days were gone, she had left them behind Just knowing that time has eclipsed her to find Someone to love her in this later stage She won’t find affection because of her age While lost in these thoughts, a voice she did hear It seemed that a man had just stepped very near He reached for her arm, oh the fear in her eyes Then he called her by name, when she realized He looked so familiar, someone she did know A face from her past, such a long time ago And then she remembered, when she was a teen He was the most handsome boy she’d ever seen "What are you doing out here in the dark? You know it’s not safe all alone in the park I haven’t seen you for many a year, but now that I do I can see it is clear You’re just as beautiful as so long before When I held the secret that you I adore I kept this photo each day close to me" He took out the photograph so she could see It was the picture now locked in the charm The look on her face showed embarrassed alarm But then she smiled for she had no choice A comfort had come at the sound of his voice "You look no different, I truly must say You’re just as cute as that first high school day When I saw you walk in and decided to wait But here we are now and it’s never too late" She knew she was blushing a bright shade of red For all of the wonderful things he had said Now enjoying the light that shone bright up above She felt very strange, she was falling in love "That’s a beautiful locket you wear on a chain" He reached out and pointed, he didn’t refrain "It must be quite special," he said with a touch She said, "It is special, I love it so much" He then took her hand and off they did go The future was waiting with good things to show She looked at the locket, then up to the sky And whispered a thank you with a tear in her eye
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