EPHEMERA

A flattened rose mumbles
An old cracked button chuckles
Tickled by a 2nd place ribbon
In the corner a tattered doll weeps
Comically consoled by a one-eyed bear
Ballet slippers long for a pointed toe
A dried corsage sits inside a dusty tiara
A leather-bound diploma shouts success
A tear stained letter sorrow

For joy and sadness are but fleeting moments
Imbedded in the soul of ephemera
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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April 24, 2024 at 9:47 AM
I enjoyed reading your "Ephemera" write. A great ending.... Have a wonderful/blessed day writing away.........................
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