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Box Built For My Friends

A BOX BUILT FOR MY EVERY FRIEND

                                                       I've built you a box
                                                       As tall as a tree
                                                       Your personal disposal for
                                                       Black memories
                                                       A box that will hold every
                                                       Lover-flung hurt
                                                       A box that will hold
                                                       Stinky socks or old shirts.

                                                        I have blown a glass cup
                                                        That will hold every tear
                                                        You will dump every heart ache
                                                        Every shivering fear--
                                                        Certain inclusion of
                                                        Aspersions unfair--
                                                        Echoes that strangle
                                                        The person you are..............

                                                        You’ll perk savory fresh coffee
                                                        Breathe a world drama free--
                                                        Thump your butt on that box lid ---
                                                        And sip your new dreams.



With my apologies....Revised to be
w/o sexual discrimination
for my male friends  June 17, 2013
(original from 15 May 2013)
Victoria Anderson-Throop

Copyright © | Year Posted 2013




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Date: 6/17/2013 5:00:00 PM
The third stanza just totally took me away.Excellent stuff from you Victoria.
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Victoria Anderson-Throop
Date: 6/18/2013 3:30:00 AM
glad that you enjoyed it...we have all experienced painful love affairs...and must rally each other through them.....V
Date: 6/17/2013 11:54:00 AM
Victoria....thanks for this lovely present!!!! I surely need one. I love the cup for our tears....Bless you. Thank you for your posts on my work. I responded about the choice of words...please feel free to comment at any time! :-)
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Date: 6/18/2013 3:31:00 AM
thanks Eileen...you are free to ignore any comments I make...I was born bossy! V

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