An Unfathomable Fortune
Dust hugged a vague object
That lay deep inside my closet
I shivered as I touched the box's cover
Unaware what I’m about to discover
Gently I placed it on my laps
Suddenly, a bird’s wings flapped
As it was freed from within
It wasn’t a unique bird coming from Berlin
But, the memory that burst deep inside
Opening the box was so memorable
For childhood crept into my fingers cradle
Flashbacks pierced my mind
As they flipped so quickly making me blind
The box’s belongings slowly opened their eyes
As light entered gracefully into their thighs
A marble switched on its engine
Beginning to role again
Beneath it was a paper with words scribbled
Indicating the friend that provided
Me with this lovely structure
Accompanying it with a soft texture
Red, Blue, and Yellow were the three streaks’ colors
Designing its interior
I held it in my hand observing it with punctuality
Realizing the string that held me so closely
To the moments I shared with its donor
For I knew my friend for a year
Due to her leave to another country
Even though it is a simple marble many could have
Yet, it is a mark that held a memory that was saved
Whenever I hold it in my hand
In fact, it is a treasure I shall never strand
For it held a friendship once shared
Between a child and her friend
With three streaks resembling three important factors;
Friendship, Memories, and Love shared with an acquaintance...
Copyright © Sara Zahed | Year Posted 2008
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