Garage Sale

So many things we have collected,
that were important to us back when.
Just no way we could live without these,
treasured gifts from family or friend.

Now stuffed in heaps of ragged boxes,
upon folding tables strewn about.
Seems that our real life and youthful hopes,
have not always followed the same route.

Through the years so many households, 
we have packed into a moving truck.
In our search to find that perfect life,
these are the things that have always stuck.

They say memories don’t have a price,
but these little stickers say not true.
The small writing tells us that ours will,
only cost you a dollar or two.

So come in and search this treasure friend,
find that perfect fit for your own space. 
You can make it part of your life's plan,
build your own memories to embrace.

Because all the things I cherish most,
isn’t stuff collected from my past.
You’re the best thing life has given me,
family and friends will always last.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023


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Date: 8/22/2023 1:33:00 AM
It is all about people we collect along the way, it is too bad hoarders do not realize that! Well done, Jerry, you have such a writing talent and you are psychologically "spot on" every time!
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Jerry Brotherton
Date: 8/22/2023 10:06:00 AM
Thanks, Caren. The nice thing about friends and family is that even when they are worn out or broken, they still are fun to have around.
Date: 8/17/2023 1:11:00 PM
well done, jerry! i especially love the 4th verse...
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Jerry Brotherton
Date: 8/17/2023 2:46:00 PM
Thanks, Ilene.
Date: 8/17/2023 12:49:00 AM
- Memories really do have a price... maybe not for the non-owner... - A cherished memory I wouldn't sell if I wasn't forced to - We can find a lot of exciting things at a garage sale, Jerry :) - A great poem :) -
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Jerry Brotherton
Date: 8/17/2023 2:54:00 PM
Thank you for your kindness. True, it is not the value of the item, but the value of the memory it sparks.
Date: 8/16/2023 7:30:00 PM
a bric à brac, where we can find everything, a sweet metaphor may be, enjoyed
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Jerry Brotherton
Date: 8/17/2023 2:56:00 PM
Thanks, Yann. I always get quite melancholy when I visit a garage sale or an estate sale. I wonder if there is anyone left to carry on the memories.
Date: 8/16/2023 5:16:00 PM
Yes, very well penned. Glad we collect family and friends along the way...now where did I put my wife?
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Jerry Brotherton
Date: 8/17/2023 2:59:00 PM
Haha, she's over at that table crying over letting that item go. Thanks for reading.
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